What do you think of the latest "accomplishment" from femists?

Question

"Public Works officials are replacing 50 "Men Working" with signs that say "Workers Ahead." It will cost $22 to cover over some of the old signs and $144 to buy new signs, said Public Works spokeswoman Valerie Bell-Smith said.

Good, founding editor of Atlanta-based PINK Magazine, a publication that focuses on professional women, said she's not stopping with Atlanta.

"We're calling on the rest of the nation to follow suit and make a statement that we will not accept these subtle forms of discrimination," said Good, 48."

http://www.ajc.com/gwinnett/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/07/09/men_working_signs_atlanta.html

I guess this is the best the feminists can do? What a waste of time and money. I love the double standard. They want gender neutrality, but I am sure they don't mind men buying their drinks and paying for their stuff. Oh wait...no one buys them anything because no one wants to touch a feminist with a ten foot pole.

Answer 1

If you're going to whine, at least find a subject that you know something about.

Answer 2

I agree with you. A waste of time and money that could go to actually doing the work that the signs are warning about. It irritates me when they are working for such stupid things. Do they think that the sign makers say "Hmmmm, lets get them by putting Men at work"  give me a break.

Answer 3

I read this this morning. I think it's bull****. The lady who started it said is was like subtle discrimination. These people just look for any words that have "man" or "men"  in them and b**** about it to people who don't want to listen.

Answer 4

Feminists don't mind men doing that stuff as long as they get to do it back once in a while. Either way, I don't think taxpayers should have to cover this; PINK makes plenty of money on its own.

Answer 5

Don't consider it a big accomplishment-don't consider it a huge issue-but it sounds fair to change the wording. I don't like seeing money wasted so I could see the signs made from now on being changed. This was one woman-she did something about what she thought was important-why don't you do something positive yourself instead of insulting people?

Your other questions: Feminists can do better and do.

I don't see what the double standard is-she was striving for gender neutrality-she didn't want the signs changed to "women working".

Maybe you buy drinks for women and pay for "other" things for women but I buy my drinks and pay my own way-but of course both my boyfriend and I pay for each others drinks because we care about each other.

Answer 6

Your name really suits you because you're seriously talking about the side of your neck. If this is not a big "accomplishment", why are you giving it some much attention? Why would you even care? It's not your money being spent to change the signs? No one is making you change the signs personally, so what's your reason for giving this article the time of day, or the energy to even post? you make yourself seem just as petty as them to even bring this up as a topic of interest.

Answer 7

ya, thats pretty stupid.

I like how maybe one person actually answered the question about the men working signs and instead got mad because you said that no one will touch a feminist.

Answer 8

No, that isn't the "best" feminists can do.

Feminists changed the world. So what now, huh?

And YOU'RE obviously the one one with so much time on your hands...no one's touching you with anything, judging from your bitter, hateful post.

Answer 9

SHUT UUUUPPPPP!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Why can't they just agree to make all new signs gender-neutral, and leave the old ones like they are?  The reason why it says that is road workers historically were all male, and most still are.  I can see why they might not like it, but let it go until they need new ones at least.  I wonder if it was the other way around if they'd accomodate men.

Answer 11

"They want gender neutrality, but I am sure they don't mind men buying their drinks and paying for their stuff. Oh wait...no one buys them anything because no one wants to touch a feminist with a ten foot pole."

Sweetie, I buy my own drinks, I have a great, s**y man and you would never have permission to touch ME with a 10-foot-pole.

Enjoy your evening alone stewing in your own hysterical bitterness. 'Night 'night!