Trivial Grumblings

[skull-wart]

I hate the electoral system in the country Also what does local government *do* exactly? I've not seen any work being done where I live in ages. I saw a road being done once, and a light-bulb was replaced in a park but...

[Womble]

Student politics was pretty much summed up for me in my second year, when whoever was in power went on a crusade to ban lad's mags from shops on campus.

They essentially spent two months getting a single shop to stop stocking two or three different magazines, and proclaimed themselves triumphant for bringing greater equality to women. And did FUCK ALL else that year.

[Bisset]

I found at my Uni the people running for the positions were high up prefects or head boys/girls in school and couldn't cope with the idea that they were at the same level as everyone else when they got to Uni.

[skull-wart]

Student politics was pretty much summed up for me in my second year, when whoever was in power went on a crusade to ban lad's mags from shops on campus.

They essentially spent two months getting a single shop to stop stocking two or three different magazines, and proclaimed themselves triumphant for bringing greater equality to women. And did FUCK ALL else that year.

I read about that online

[Metal_head85]

Meant to be out on a first date tonight but she is feeling unwell and is unable to come out. Bah!

[NeglectedField]

Bit thin on the grounds in terms of people out in Bristol tonight :\

[Bumcrack-smellywinkle]

Was having a good film day then friends started being shitty and decided to make other plans and leave. One actually said he wanted to go home to spend time with his mother...
God forbid males hang out with me when my boyfriend isn't around. Sod em

[peypea]

Meant to work on my cv today. Ended up reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire instead.

[NeglectedField]

Yep, going out tonight was a complete waste of time.

[MetalBeast]

Having been involved in student politics before I was actually a student myself I can't deny the egotistical aspect which frustrated me somewhat, along with the monopolisation of any issue into a feminist issue:

Government austerity
"It affects women more, it's a feminist issue!"

Big companies avoiding tax
"These companies are sexist, it's a feminist issue!"

Cuts affecting levels of care for the sick and disabled
"More women are carers, it's a feminist issue!"

etcetc, lead me to become disengaged with the activism due to feminism literally hindering progress rather than furthering it, because they stifled any attempt by others to highlight a genuine issue that needed solving, and anyone who tries to go against the feminist group within the activists gets labelled a misogynist and immediately have their views rendered as unimportant because they're a women hater

Sounds like something straight out of Viz's "Millie Tant" strip.

[Jobdone]

wow, viz fucking nailed it.

[Jim]

:lol: wow, viz fucking nailed it.

When does the Viz ever get it wrong, to be fair

[Smindas]

Have to give a presentation to my entire office on Tuesday. Have half written it so far. Hate public speaking. Bad combo.

[Jobdone]

Mums lying in bed because it's half term and her schools off and I have to go to work.

I mean, balanced against the 22 years I didn't work, where she did, it doesn't seem much but still. That's why it's trivial.

[Fjar]

If your workplace was closed today you'd be in bed too.