is this how Australia is "moving forward".?.. o_O

I'm still gob-smacked that this man was elected. 

There are more women in Australia than men, did the women not vote?

He clearly doesn't believe in equality so who voted for him?

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@wooddeneye wrote:

thank you for posting such an interesting link...

 

it proves my point


 

It is interesting how feminist attitudes towards Tony Abbott can differ so greatly.

 

 

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i don't see myself as a "femenist"...

 

I just believe in equality for all...

men, women, gay, straight, black, white, red, yellow, brown and furry

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@**meep** wrote:

 I thought Abbott got rid of the Minister for the Status of Women....hmmm....


It seems Abbott has made himself Minister for the Status of  Women

 

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/tony-abbott-minister-for-women-no-thanks-20130919-2u179.html


 

its just gone back to how it was prior to 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_the_Status_of_Women_%28Australia%29

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@wooddeneye wrote:

i don't see myself as a "femenist"...

 

I just believe in equality for all...

men, women, gay, straight, black, white, red, yellow, brown and furry


how about bald? Bald people (and eagles) deserve equality too.


Some people can go their whole lives and never really live for a single minute.
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@wooddeneye wrote:

i don't see myself as a "femenist"...

 

I just believe in equality for all...

men, women, gay, straight, black, white, red, yellow, brown and furry


I was referring to the writer of the article in the link

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The article I linked to makes no reference to the PPL that I can see so I'm not really sure what you are getting at there but I do like and agree with the quote from Eva Cox.  I'm not convinced that Tony Abbott is the man to make such a workplace reform happen.

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@the*f*word wrote:

@wooddeneye wrote:

i don't see myself as a "femenist"...

 

I just believe in equality for all...

men, women, gay, straight, black, white, red, yellow, brown and furry


how about bald?


bald can happen to any one of those groups, it isn't race or gender specific.

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@***bluebird*** wrote:

The article I linked to makes no reference to the PPL that I can see so I'm not really sure what you are getting at there but I do like and agree with the quote from Eva Cox.  I'm not convinced that Tony Abbott is the man to make such a workplace reform happen.


 

The article is lacking other important issues that impact on women. I thought it was important to mention that.  It has also quoted Abbott out of context regarding the vaccination issue. 

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sorry I should have included bald headed babies as well

 

actually, my partner is bald and to be honest I'm quite partial to Sam from the muppets

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@wooddeneye wrote:

I would have to agree with you on the under 40 thing... they've had it too good since the feminist revolution (or so mum says..LOL)

 

to be honest - I'm not a party voter - I don't vote for the same party every election...

I base my vote on policies and expected outcome (if only half of what they say is true... blah)
But I can honestly say I have NEVER voted Liberal because I have NEVER liked their policies,

and I certainly would never vote for a man with such draconian attitudes.

How did such an uneducated man even get a leg in the door?


Because he appealed to the lowest common denominators. The sexists with his comments about sex appeal and good looking girls, the anti greens with his comments about getting ris of red tape and green tape like it has no value, the worry warts with his constant dribble about budget emergencies and the shock jock listeners by telling them we're getting flooded by asylum seekers who are flooding in and taking over creating a border security emergency.  

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