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Old 10-05-2018, 09:17 AM #1
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Default Emily Thornberry claims Little Miss books are sexist

and they should be changed to Ms


https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...berry-12507410

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has criticised the Mr Men and Little Miss books, saying they imply that women are “less”.
The MP wants the female characters in Roger Hargreaves’ works to be referred to as Ms, not Miss



she doesn't have much to concern herself with does she, its a good job there are no issues with Foreign Affairs at the moment
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and they should be changed to Ms


https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...berry-12507410

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has criticised the Mr Men and Little Miss books, saying they imply that women are “less”.
The MP wants the female characters in Roger Hargreaves’ works to be referred to as Ms, not Miss



she doesn't have much to concern herself with does she, its a good job there are no issues with Foreign Affairs at the moment
This prat is only half a stride behind Abbott in the USELESS stakes. In my opinion.
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She should recieve two fingers stuck up to her and be told to bugger off.

If she wants to name books, then she should make her own.

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making themselves EVEN more unelectable


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I know plenty women who would not want to be referred to as Ms..
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Miss is still a perfectly valid term so there is no need to change it. Also, the term Ms has been around since the 17th century, with exactly the same meaning ....
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I mean they're OK but I wouldn't say they're the sexiest... seems like an exaggeration
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"Emily Thornberry claims Little Miss books are sexist"

SHE can FECK OFF

It was debated on Ch5HD AM Live
and then the next day on
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They are old written books
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"Emily Thornberry claims Little Miss books are sexist"

SHE can FECK OFF

It was debated on Ch5HD AM Live
and then the next day on
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Well said Arista.
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... Yup, that's the kind of thing we expect from her.
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Silly twit.
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