It's about time Women were taken seriously -

Flood waters are rising in Houston, Texas. Multiple lives lost. People have been driven from their flooded homes losing their precious possessions.

And what is a section of the media banging on about?

Not the fact that President Trump had gone to the devastated area to give his support, (I'm English, and have no political thoughts either way when it comes to this guy). Instead the gutter press, some of whom were once respected newspapers, are concentrating on Melania's choice of footwear.

photo Washington Post 

The woman was a fashion model. High heels anyone with an ounce of fashion sense knows, high heels, the higher the better, go with tailored pants. 

She was wearing the high heels to board the plane en-route to Texas – once landed she was wearing more appropriate white sneekers. Although fashion rule breakers, they do look good.

This post is not actually about the First Lady of the United States. It's about – HELLO – media – get your priorities right. What does her choice of footwear matter? Stop pushing important women into little boxes that says – bimbos not to be taken seriously. It's insulting.

Same thing happened when the leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon met the Prime Minster of the UK, Theresa May – to discuss important concerns regarding the two countries long term future, what did the British press concentrate on? – Their legs. Would the press have concentrated on such trivia if the two political leaders were men? Absolutely not.

After all, this world is not in a very stable position thanks to the leadership of the male gender. Those same newspapers are constantly threatening that world war 3 is about to break out. Do they mention that this is gross stupidity on the part of our leaders? No. Do they point out the real reason why a country deep in debt might just want a money generating war – not so far that I have read. But then I've not read every piece of info on the subject. Like most people, I gleaned what I can from the establishment media. And how much of that is fake news? More than we realise I am sure.

Maybe it's a generational thing. My mother never instilled in me any expectations when it came to my career.

Women of my generation, and Margaret Thatcher was one, had to fight whilst metaphorically, wading up-hill through thick treacle to be considered worthy of influencing the that time establishment.

On the surface of the world stage it looks like women have obtained greater influence in current affairs – it's smoke and mirrors.

There are currently 15 female heads of government out of 193 countries world-wide. This list is not likely to grow significantly anytime soon.

How do we change things?

Germaine Greer a feminist icon – said – Equality is a profoundly conservative goal for women. 

photo from Pinknews.co.uk

“What everybody has accepted is the idea of equality feminism,” Greer told an audience of about 500 people at the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre for the International Women’s Day event.

“It will change nothing. War is made against civilian populations where women and children are the principal casualties in places like Syria, whether in collapsing buildings or bombed schools.

“War is now completely made by the rich with their extraordinary killing machines, killing the poor who have no comeback. Women are drawing level with men in this profoundly destructive world that we live in and, as far as I’m concerned, it’s the wrong way. We’re getting nowhere. “If we’re going to change things I think we’re going to have to start creating a women’s polity that is strong, that has its own way of operating, that makes contact with women in places like Syria, and that challenges the right of destructive nations.” quotation Germaine Greer speaking at a lunch at the University of Melbourne.

Instead of drawing equal with men, we have to surpass them. It is the only way we will eventually change things for the better.

Until then – we must make sure our fashion sense does not overrule our sense of the practical.

Using words immortalised by a great movement that brought about immense change to another oppressed minority - (The American Civil Rights Movement) -

We shall overcome. --- Eventually.

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