orright orright dahdaaa what shits me about wimmins not in 2000 werds

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I will give you an example by way of indicating what shits me about wiimmin these days ( and I'm nt going down the lying, cheating etc etc road either though I have plenty of cause to).

There is an advert here on tv. Woohoo I hear echo in NZ Canadia n Qld. It features a woman. We are clearly supposed to assume she is a housewife. I would say about 30yo. Attractive. Sitting on the floor in her sunroom sipping coffee while a plumber fixes something. What she is actually doing is dreaming she is on a tropical island somewhere, while sipping the coffee.
She is in what looks like a half million dollar house, doing jack shit (cept housework)and her lifestyle STILL isnt satisfactory. IF she was at work on a break drinking coffee n daydreaming then fair enough I say.

Yep I know it is not so much what the irrational half of the species does that annoys but rather how they are portrayed in popular media. However youve only got to sit n listen to some rich bitch whinge about how crap her life is (doesnt work, plays tennis every day, gets a manicure thrice weekly, weekends at the snow,cheats on hubby with the tennis coach AND the masseur, but never has ANY 'her' time).

I never heard my mother complain about having a big expensive house, fancy car, tennis with the girls n enough money to do what she wanted during the day. I suspect she KNEW she was on a good wicket. Came from a family that didnt have much money (not dirt poor but not wealthy). Never heard any of my aunts complain either.
I suspect the whingers come from wealthier backgrounds, are accustomed to a certain lifestyle n dont like it when they find out money doesnt magically appear each week. Likewise she didnt complain when things got tough.

Someone on saras blog mentioned a valid point too regarding medical issues. When it is a fella we are supposed just suck it up n go submit to whatever devilry the docs what to inflict on us. If we complain about the uncomfortable (read PAINFUL) intrusive nature of the procedure we are wimps. Sometimes I wonder if the ladies want a bloody MEDAL for going to the doctor for what is a routine exam. It is YOUR life. A couple of minutes of embarrassment and discomfit once a year. Get over it. You think I LIKE having a hand stuck up my arse? I walk funny for a week. *shudder*

The initial discussion started regarding education on cervical cancer. Someone wanted to broadcast their examination on NZ radio. I reckon that was not and is not an appropriate forum. It smacked of a stunt. There was some hoohah about it being important to educate people blah blah. the female bloggers all seemed to think it a wonderful idea.
Ladies it was a stunt. You have to also respect the right of the station manager to decide what he/she thinks is appropriate content for the time slot. In fact that person has the right to say yay or nay to ANYTHING they want to put to air. The fact it was a female issue just politicised the non issue. And if you disagree you are seen as some sort of unthinking uncaring primitive. That female broadcaster wasnt trying to 'educate' anyone. She was trying to SHOCK listeners. If she was serious about raising the topic she would have chosen a less confronting methodology. Like discussing the issues with her cohost.

disagreeing with something like this can cause one to be labeled.
I personally think cervical and breast cancer needs to be tested for at the appropriate intervals. Thats it. Women know they are at risk. If they DON'T know this by now then the millions spent on calm clear educational adverts on tv, radio and in print have been wasted. Some idot shock jock broadcasting her cervical scrape on breakfast radio is not going to make someone suddenly say 'i better go DO that'. Unless you were already feeling guilty cuz you knew you should but hadnt. Praps it might work at that level.

I doubt if the male host said 'I think I shall broadcast live my prostate examination' that the station manager would have said 'oh sure lets get a film crew in too' I suspect he/she would have said the same as he/she said on the cervical exam. to wit 'errrr no'. For the same reason. It is cheap sensationalism. The fact I think it that does NOT mean I think prostate cancer is unimportant. Nor that testing for prostate cancer is unimportant.

I don't want to hear their heart bipass op on radio live either. Doesnt mean i laugh at the idea of heart disease. I found out today an old friend died last month from heart disease. Glad I had that ECG last week (n i DIDNT need some idiot on the radio to TELL me to do it). Time n place. thats all.

I have a sneaking suspicion all this 'education' is a touch counterproductive sometimes or flat out doesnt work. If it did NOONE in their right bloody minds would still be making tobacco companies richer n richer. The death peddling scum suckers. Yes Ima reformed smoker. nearly 4 years now. Tobacco advertising in Australia has been banned for over 20 years (more like 30 I think I was only a kid when it stopped). We have had 'education' on the evils of smoking for a similar period. Doesnt seem to STOP people smoking. Hell the hacking cough in the morning, shitty breath, lack of fitness etc doesnt seem to stop them. So clearly the education isnt working. I stopped because I stopped being stupid one day. if it takes 20 years for the adverts to sink in it is bloody poor. I got sick of being sick basically. That 4000th advert showing some poor bugger with lung cancer didnt make me stop. I KNOW it causes lung cancer. Ive known since BEFORE I started smoking. I think youd have to be living under a ROCK in The GObi not to know.

Breast cancer testing is important. Cervical cancer testing is important. Prostate testing is important. Go get tested. Discuss it with your partner and your children if you have them. Don't let some shock jock both manipulate your concerns and hijack the subject for the facile purpose of increased ratings. Her actions should be seen as an insult to women generally (most advertising is grossly insulting to women generally). Don't let someone tell you you are too stupid to understand the issues unless she takes a microphone to the exam.
And dont get the shits with some poor fat white bloke who thinks youre all actually smart enough to think for yourselves even if he seems to constantly get proof to the contrary. youre NOT headless chooks. Youre NOT living in Victorian times. You dont need someone with questionable motives and the moral/ethical ideas of a snake telling you what to do. You know whats right so bloody DO it.

I now flee to my hideyhole.