Abbott's "token" woman

[mantra]

Where are the women challenging for the ALP leadership?
Are there quotas for challenges?

With the immoral behaviour of Bill Shorten why hasnt his infidelity and despicable behaviour towards his then wife been highlighted. Or was his adultery a token gesture for the first available woman who said yes?

We're discussing Abbott's token female. I doubt anyone cares about Bill Shorten's sex life. He's a shadow minister and of no great importance.

[harvey]

Where are the women challenging for the ALP leadership?
Are there quotas for challenges?

With the immoral behaviour of Bill Shorten why hasnt his infidelity and despicable behaviour towards his then wife been highlighted. Or was his adultery a token gesture for the first available woman who said yes?

We're discussing Abbott's token female. I doubt anyone cares about Bill Shorten's sex life. He's a shadow minister and of no great importance.

Where are the token women vying for the ALP leadership?
Aren't they allowed to ?
Has the quota been filled?
Or are women too afraid to put their hand up in case Bill Shorten puts his hand up!

[mellie]

A thread where leftys defend a filthy slut who like to fuck her way to the top, eh?
Makes a change from lefys defending pedophiles and crooks from the ALP I suppose...

True... and I wonder how Alasdair Macdonald (one of Ida's ex-husbands) feels about her these days?

You rarely see mention of her children Kate and Ben, so I am wondering if they want anything to do with her these days either.

The ABC were quick to denigrate Alasdair Macdonald, label him a father who deserted his wife and newly born child, though fail to mention how Ida herself returned to work just six weeks after the birth of her second child Ben in 1972.

And who deserted their newborn child again?

Yep, she sounds like a great mum... and had Bens umbilical cord even dried and fallen off when she went back to work?


Sorry, but the more I read, theres just something inherently flawed and self-absorbed about Ida Buttrose.

[IQS.RLOW]

Shhhh harvey.

They get offended when you point out the hypocrisy of their being offended and end up being even more offended until they collapse into a 'shame spiral'

[harvey]

Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose has insulted women all over Australia by suggesting that a successful woman like Julie Bishop has been appointed as a token gesture. Indicating to those successful women that you will only be promoted as a token gesture and not on merit.
Well done Ita, you really have shown your sexist nature.
Reminds you of when Julia Gillard suggested that if she was not re-elected as PM then that shows the sexist nature of the electorate. Which is also what former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner said when she wasn't elected, the electorate is sexist.

[mellie]

Where are the women challenging for the ALP leadership?
Are there quotas for challenges?

With the immoral behaviour of Bill Shorten why hasnt his infidelity and despicable behaviour towards his then wife been highlighted. Or was his adultery a token gesture for the first available woman who said yes?

We're discussing Abbott's token female. I doubt anyone cares about Bill Shorten's sex life. He's a shadow minister and of no great importance.

Where are the token women vying for the ALP leadership?
Aren't they allowed to ?
Has the quota been filled?
Or are women too afraid to put their hand up in case Bill Shorten puts his hand up!

Theres only enough room for one queen in that party, and Bill Shorten has already got dibs.

[Super Nova]

What ever happened to Bronwyn Bishop, Australia's answer to Magi Thatcher?

[harvey]

Where are the women challenging for the ALP leadership?
Are there quotas for challenges?

With the immoral behaviour of Bill Shorten why hasnt his infidelity and despicable behaviour towards his then wife been highlighted. Or was his adultery a token gesture for the first available woman who said yes?

Where are the token women vying for the ALP leadership?
Aren't they allowed to ?
Has the quota been filled?
Or are women too afraid to put their hand up in case Bill Shorten puts his hand up!

Theres only enough room for one queen in that party, and Bill Shorten has already got dibs.

Tim Mathison would also make an excellant Leader of the Opposition and that would also fulfill the female quota requirement

[harvey]

What ever happened to Bronwyn Bishop, Australia's answer to Magi Thatcher?

IS she speaker?

[harvey]

Rather than criticise the Abbott ministry, how about those that want token women suggest which women should be tokenised and which men should be sacrificed and discriminated against to make way for the token women.