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To date, I have been logging everything I eat like my life depends on it (it kind of does). I've hit my step target. And, I've lost 3lbs since Saturday. I know most of it is water weight - but I also know it won't go back on, so a loss is a loss.

This is exactly my point. The patriarchy (as an ideology) hurts us all. But on a sidenote, I'd much rather watch an advert like that which aims to be inspirational, than be patronised by the Gilette advert. And, Mr Shakespeare had it about right with this soliloquy from Hamlet: What a piece...

Ah, but if we do stop shaving our legs, putting on make-up, wearing jewellery etc we'll never bag ourselves a 'man'.

Just leaving this here... https://thenib.com/toxic-masculinity?utm_campaign=web-share-links&fbclid=IwAR3fv8CXM0J6u-DlzfCwc37T4vMJsdiepGYktWP0onOZ6oN1zUt3WrWPll4

Spurred on by Jon's achievements, I've also been thinking about how taking an incremental approach to change is more sustainable for me, and more likely to yield the long term results that I want. A year ago, I was recovering from a sudden, shocking illness that nearly cost me my life. After...

I wasn't aware of that - but the Scientologists have their UK HQ about 20 miles from here in East Grinstead

Have you heard of Marie Kondo? You might want to check her out. A lot of what she says is common sense and is rooted in kaizen. Some of what she says will have you reaching for the remote. But, there are a few helpful Life Hacks if you are patient.

Just call the new sex woman as it covers both :giggle:

Really, really good question. I'm going to have a think about this.

Do you need prior written consent? (coffee next week? ;))

Men can look at women and women can (and do) look at men. If the attention is unwelcome, then whoever is doing the looking should stop. Simple.

We're pretty smart. We think about things. And we treat each other with respect, even when our views are in diametric opposition. And, sometimes (just sometimes) we listen to each other.

65%* I genuinely don't know. I could guess that feminism has had such a bad press that women don't want to identify with it. Or maybe they do identify without realising it has a name. Not every woman is a feminist but it still doesn't make it fair that there is such inequality still.

I don't know. How is that statistic derived?

Okay. I don't feel like I'm ever going to heard here. I've been very clear that empowering women at the expense of men is problematic. I've said it many times on many posts. And for as much as you feel attacked, so do I.

I agree that feminism is about a redistribution of power - but only so far as to equalise it. I have more trouble with seeing it as a power-grab as per your definition. It's not about taking control over men. But it is about making life fairer for 50% of the population. This point goes back to...

You all know my views on feminism, so I am not going to repeat myself. Even so, I think this advert is potentially a cynical ploy to grab onto the coat-tails of a much more important topic. It's virtue signalling at it's worst. Who gave Gilette the mandate to tell men how to behave? However...

Just been introduced to this https://sansforgetica.rmit/ I haven't checked it out yet though.

I use f.lux on my pc. Not sure if it works, but I never have any problems dropping off!

I agree, Uncle. And I hope you know that my grammar corrections are just a little joke between Jon and me. Anything that improves vocabulary is a good thing.