He was great in Trainspotting.
...and in The Undateables
He was great in Trainspotting.
This is just fake news lapped up by soft sops. He is not responsible for the behaviour of other men any more than you can be hung out to dry for uhers but mosing capital letters like Hitler did. This is weak identity politics, try and rise above the mindless way of thinking.
He is joking she is laughing, no crime has been committed. And if Sunderland are stupid enough to give him a job after he buggered up Manure then more fool them.
It is sexist because SADLY...some women Do get slapped by men, often for just saying things to men that men do not like
The controversy exists because of the specific words used: "even though you're a woman".
Substitute "woman" for any other minority group and it would likely cause equal offence to those groups; as it would be singling them out as an exception, especially because the comment is accompanied by a patronising tone and a [albeit jokingly] threat of violence.
However the hypocrisy is, and at the same time the reason why it probably doesn't have sexist intent, is that if the exact same phrase was said to a man it would not be questioned. This all comes down to modern political correctness which means that minority groups, including women, have better cultural defences against offences of identity than "majority" white men.
I am in agreement that Moyes is not responsible for the actions of other men. I also agree that no one is responsible for the sins of their fathers but the facts are that a large amount of men who abuse their wives or girlfriends have seen it happen to their own mothers. Some men see violence as a way to keep control.
I would hated to have seen my mother or sisters have that comment made to them.
I agree he has been a shite Manager but this is a separate issue from football.
Women are guilty of vilence as well, why bring it up? If its uncouth or crass behaviour then judge him on that.
The irnony is he said, just because your a woman means you wont get a slap is an egalitarian statement. meaning he would slap a man as wel for...whatever...context...pfffft. Fake news.
Women are guilty of vilence as well, why bring it up? If its uncouth or crass behaviour then judge him on that.
The irnony is he said, just because your a woman means you wont get a slap is an egalitarian statement. meaning he would slap a man as wel for...whatever...context...pfffft. Fake news.
I concede that violence cuts both ways but in the main, it is men inflicting violence on women.
I had a little chuckle about the ''man suggesting to slap a man'' and I don't mean that on a sarcastic way. If a bloke said to another bloke I am going to slap you''. The other bloke would probably say ''**** off'' and punch his lights out
Let's flip this on it's head.
If a journalist (male or female) had said the following to moyes:
"The way you answered that first question was a bit naughty, next time you might get a slap!"
The journalists head editor or whoever catches wind if this. Would you expect the journo to still be in the same job?
This takes gender and sexism out of the equation.
If the answer is that journo should be sacked. Then moyes should obviously face the same fate.
Bottom line is that the reporter works in the same industry as moyes, she's less well known, on less money etc but doesn't deserve to be threatened whether in jest or not.
Agenda by media and politicians to stir it up. An easy target due to SAFC's awful position.
Writers on 5Live and Talksort tonight said that they or colleagues aged been threatened or intimidated far more aggressively by other managers.
A very good point.
I don't for one minute think that Moyes meant it, but it really does sound a little threatening despite the laughs. He wouldn't have said it to a bloke.
I am pretty sure that if the Journalist had been a male he would have said the exact same thing to a bloke. If she had been a bloke this shit storm would not have happened.
A bit of ''banter'' ? - I totally disagree
Look at the 3 high profile cases of people making sexist remarks. Andy Gray, Malky Mackay and now David Moyes.
What do they have in common. All Scottish. All supposedly very sorry when they get held to account for it. It is not acceptable.
Scottish people have a great sense of humour and can laugh at ''watching an egg boil'' They are very funny and I like a laugh myself but as soon as you start to target individual groups, in this case due to gender it , for me goes beyond the realms of acceptable humour. And I am not targeting Scottish people. I am Scottish myself and I have a similar sense of humour but it shouldn't be at the expense of individual groups or at the expense of women in general because it sends out the wrong message that women can be spoken to or about like that. They wouldn't want their mothers, wives or sisters spoken to in that way.
I will get my crash helmet for the '' Too PC Accusations'' on this one.
It is sexist because SADLY...some women Do get slapped by men, often for just saying things to men that men do not like