How far we have to go

From the Times, on Julia Goldsworthy’s promotion: “Lib Dems’ spending is in hands of 27-year-old woman MP”

Her age may indeed be of note, but why on earth mention her gender? I doubt it is for the reason why I would mention the gender of a Lib Dem MP - because they have so few women in Parliament that coming across one is a surprise. Patronising sexist idiot sub.

2 comments »

  1. Catherine | 7 March 2006 10:48 am

    …and lazy enough that (presumably) he is happy to give the impression that it’s possible to become fluent in Japanese after living in Japan for a year.
    but she’s a 27yr old woman so she must be some kind of genius to be put in charge of the sums… *sigh* maybe she can leap tall buildings at a single bound and wear her knickers outside her tights too.
    Have just found your site and jo’s site today and can I say I like them very much? thanks both.

  2. K | 9 March 2006 12:21 am

    Also of note is the fact that the Times think the Lib Dems have any chance of ever getting near spending any tax-payers money….

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