Rachel from Accounts...

I had one of those Twitter arguments tonight, though it actually occurred on BlueSky, the intelligent person's Twitter.  I indicated my opinion that Labour were pleasing Putin by their actions, naturally, a fervent, youthful and dumb lackey intervened aggressively.  In my response to his lack of knowledge of politics, I referred to 'Rachel from accounts,' and indicated he did not understand the neoliberal control we now live under.

Not long afterwards, Otto intervened.  He considered Rachel from accounts to be 'misogynistic,' and 'sexist.' My ire was raised!

'Sexist,' I fumed.  Here was a woman taking cash from the disabled, the long term sick, and anyone else she could, but not from the rich who can afford it, yet you worry about 'sexism?'  This speaks much about our twisted world today.  

What would Barbara Castle, or Bessie Braddock think of Rachel?  What words would they use towards her?  Thatcher herself would have few women around, and certainly not Rachel.  Yet in today's world we must not upset women, especially a woman who wants 'equality.' If she is bad at what she does do not mention her sex, but if a man is bad we can indicate that 'HE' is bad, and a bad man.  Is that sexist or just speaking the truth?

It appears women can be defended because of their sex, and avoid responsibility for their wrongdoing, but not in my world.  The person does wrong, and as these two ingrates referred to me as 'Puff faced Reform voter,' and then one of them ran away.  They can call me names, but not if I was female, apparently.     

The misuse of language is so common, few notice this.