MEP Glenys star guest at women's day

“Good response, and to be honest, not the screaming banshee sexist stuff I was expecting.
Let me say I'm all for equality.
And that's not a glib statement like you get on radio phone-ins, where someone says'..... I'm not a racist, but what the **** are all these Poles doing over here, nickin' our jobs'!
But as I've said, like it or not, women have the babies in the relationship.
Now after giving birth, it's up for grabs who does what in the household.
I've said that it's much better if one parent stays at home.
My wife worked part-time to fulfill both roles.
If she could earm as much, or more than me, then we would have considered a swap.
I guess what I really dislike, is this thing that many people say, including so-called metrosexual men, 'women can have it all', but sorry, nature has dictated they can't.
Indeed, neither can men. If they are the hunter gatherers, they are out working while the women are feeding and bathing littl'un, and even perhaps putting to bed before dad gets in.
Let me say I'm not indignant about the world, where we are in society etc. What upsets me though, is these 'causes' that have a millionair(ess) figurehead, who frankly took so much cash out of the public purse, she and the Kinnock clan have virtually bankrupted the euro gravy train single handedly.
To have her as a figurehead is of what's wrong with the whole movement.
Much better wouldn't you say to have someone like Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old girl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan?
She is the REAL hero, someone on the ground fighting Taliban corruption at it's face.
I also agree with the problem of 'glass celings' whether real or just percieved/imagined, I disagree with positive discrimination, as in the end, this does women no real favours.
What I would like to see is men and women working together.
Then when a woman has a baby, he carrer is 'mothballed'. Giving her the option to come back at the same level, or lower if she wants to do less hours or less pressure etc. But certainly the infrastructure should be there, including refresher courses etc. But equally, I wouldn't want to see women claiming that because they had say a career break of ten years, that male colleagues have risen up the scale in that time. They can't have both, the joy of bringing up a child, or a career.
Like it or not, something has to give.
And if you opt for nursery from the first day at the end of your generous maternity/paternity leave, then be ready for all that throws at you.”

“I agree with most of what you say supernova but I don't see why women can't combat all the wrongs you cite AND fight for career progression they are not mutually exclusive now are they. There is still a lot to do in 21st century Britain and I agree the media turning lesbians into some sort of stereotypical circus isn't helpful. I've never understood why transgender males want to dress up either but it's their business and just a distraction from the everday gender inequalities still hard wired into our society. I'm not sure what you're getting indignant about. I'm all in favour of mens'rights and what you so originally call "wimmins rights" but living in Britain apart from giving to charitable organisations for womens causes aroad there's precious little we can do. Unless you're on the next plane to Africa to stop mutilations single handed. You seem to be very angry about something but it's not terribly clear what it is, please elucidate.”

“Just been on the '1 Billion Rising', and the biggest load of left wing clap trap I have ever seen.
Yes, of course women should be treated as equals to men, if not better in many cases. But to demand 'gender equality' is nothing short of ridiculous.
For some, it's just so outrageous that woman HAVE to give birth, suckle her young, and rear it to be as good or a better being than herself.
In the last thirty to forty years we have seen such a transformation in family life, that 'gender equality' is demanded by certain 'right-on' individuals and women's organisations.
It's such a shame that both parents have to work, rather than choose to.
There is stacks of evidence to show that one parent at home, mum or dad, has a profound effect on the wellbeing of the whole family.
If women worked towards what is best for their children and family, rather than just 'losing out on career progression', then very single person in the country would be for it.
Women are regarded as superior in many parts of history. In Paganism for instance, you have a High Priestess. Many Eastern cultures oppress women, as they are afraid of 'those that bleed'. They know that they hold the power for future generations. Consequently men are cowards, and do cowardly things to them.
Over the years I've seen so many different interpretations of woman emulating men.
I remember on a Friday night talk show with Nicky Campbell, they would always have a lesbian couple, with one or both of them with strapped down breasts, facial hair implants, ie beard or moustache, a male hair cut, and to top it all, a mens two piece suit with flat men's shoes.
And every week I would ask 'Why do woman WANT to be men?'
Like it or not, we are two opposite genders of the 'animal kingdom', and instead of 'wimmins rites' let's all work to stop forced marriage, genital mutilation, raped women being stoned to death, women in slavery etc, not career progression!”

“Interestingly in this day and age where both partners work full time the woman still does 70% of household chores etc. Also thanks to the most expensive childcare in Europe many women can't afford to work full time and lose out on career progression as a result. Yes terribe things happen to women in other countries but does that mean we turn Nelsons' eye to everything that is going wrong in our own country? Charity begins at home in my book and you are better placed to make a difference in your own backyard.”

“Dancing at noon outside some buildings in Stroud will change nothing. If you want to really improve women's rights etc go to some place where they are really restricted like Saudi or Pakistan, show some real courage.”