Blade is not a woman, but if he were, he would be decidedly disorientated by the following three stories, all doing the rounds just now:
1. A team of dedicated researchers has compiled a list of the 50 Hottest Women in Radio. The list is apparently “safe for work”, which rather suggests a male bias to its conception but never mind. You can find it here, if you must.
2. The Vatican has announced that a key tool in women’s liberation was the washing machine. This lovable domestic applicance beats the pill and other trivia, such as the right to vote. Remarkable. Our good friends at the Mail have this one here.
3. Peaches Geldof recently divorced Max Drummey after just 96 days of marriage. For Tony Broadley, Joint Managing Partner at Rowlands, this was an example of the ‘starter marriage’, where couples tie the knot knowing that their union won’t last, by way of a trial run for the real thing a few years later. Fair enough, if rather sad, but as Broadley notes, the legal issues can’t be ignored: “Starter marriages often coincide with a couple buying their first home, or setting up joint saving schemes and bank accounts, which means that even without children, the separation process can be complicated… the legal implications can be far reaching, especially when dividing property or assets.” Rowlands suggests that young couples, even those as flighty as Ms Geldof, consider entering into prenuptial agreements to “save a lot of heartache and legal expenses later”.
Women of the world, unite. Thanks to the washing machine you are empowered. Even so, the old certainties are still there – at any time, for no real reason, a man might put you in an online poll based solely on your looks. And if you do opt for a starter marriage, get that prenup signed. Aside from all that, ours is a world of equality. Isn’t it?
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