Saturday 2 August 2008

She's a woman

Posted by speedygeoff on Saturday, August 02, 2008 with


I ran a few these amusing exam answers past you last year and here's another; non-PC of course, but it happens to be a Beatles title which justifies me using it now.

On http://actmastersathletics.blogspot.com/ a resident of the PC world said she would not be joining a club called "Masters" and would "look for a club to join that is inclusive of all genders as reflected in their name". It's funny I hadn't notice how we the ACT Masters discriminate against women! Or possibly the comment was a joke. If not, I assure this person the "shesawoman" picture above is funny. In case she lacks a sense of humour.

They must have run out of papyrus as they never recorded Jesus' last beatitude: "Blessed are they who learn to laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused."

Today while the women played netball next door, I watched 8 year old grandson Josiah (middle of photo) play footy: when up forward as he was part of the time he scored 5 goals including 3 in 5 minutes. And was very happy.



Some girls were playing footy along with the boys. As is right and proper. (But I noticed the netball discriminated and didn't have boys playing.)

The 8 year olds seem to make friends on both sides whenever they play. Something older people might learn from, sometimes. How to be best and friendliest at the same time. And how one's dreams and expectations should be kept in perspective and not be a means of criticism and judgement, self-imposed or otherwise.



Back to reality - and on subject. Only women can get pregnant - congratulations to Andrea who trained with us only once recently - and is expecting! Gee it's dangerous to fly with the geese. Now you will have to put your running ambition - and "skinny ambition" too - on hold.

All power to the women!