As immorally depicted by Willie Rodger.....
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~media/daehae.html
Donald
>>> "Dobson, Malcolm" <[log in to unmask]> 09/11/2004 10:55:38 >>>
& those of you not in (or from) Scotland won't know the real horror of the
description 'wifey'
Malcolm Dobson
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> Pardon me but I must get on with the dishes.
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> Stephen Cook
> Assistant Librarian: Systems & Technical Services
> The Markland Library
> Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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> "Setting standards to improve women's health"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Helen Barlow
> Sent: 09 November 2004 10:51
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> Subject: Re: appropriate response for next time
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> Obviously, it's a concern to have a teacher expressing a definite view
> on a subject they are ignorant of to a pupil, but I am particularly
> disturbed at the sexism implicit in describing any job as 'wifey'.
> Perhaps a quiet word to the headteacher about equality training may be
> in order.
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> Helen
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> Helen Barlow
> Knowledge Service Manager
> Rotherham PCT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Juliet brown [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 09 November 2004 10:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: appropriate response for next time
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>
> Deepest apologies if this matter is too trivial for some (in which case
> stop
> reading) but the following has left me fuming and I would like to know
> what to say when I next clap eyes on this person .....
>
> My son (11, 1st year high school) was having a discussion with a teacher
> who lives locally and I sort of know. She knows me enough to know I am
> a librarian, it transpires in the conversation that she doesn't think
> librarians have a real job as it is not like it is a profession (i.e
> teachers?) and we don't need training. She went so far as to say it was
> a "wifey job" - apologies to all men who are not wives at the same
> time.....
>
> This left me fizzing, especially as I thought teachers had a hard
> profession to defend so didn't diss on similar beings, it also
> infuriates me that someone can be trained/educated etc etc and still be
> a ignorant as **** despite it.
>
> To stop me fuming (I am almost combustible and need to calm down a
> little, I know) - what should I say to this woman next time I run into
> her (as opposed to run over her which I would prefer but could be messy)
> as like hell am I letting this one pass.
>
> cheers, Juliet (the one with steam coming out her ears)
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> Juliet Brown
> Medical Librarian - Vale of Leven DGH
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