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Men Only Groups

 


Men only groups

Damned to a sexist era

‘Bi-gone age’, women rage

Kill the dinosaur institutions

Groups of men muttering

Masonic words a stuttering

Men only groups

Old workingmen’s clubs

Piss up in glorified pubs

Slagging off their women

Sad gits ogling at women’s outfits

Institutions from out of the arc

Trying to cop off in the park

Men only groups

Even the church isn’t left in the lurch

Caught out in some old vestry

Now there’s a line for controversy

All these institutions all noble and tall

Male bastions guarded like the Berlin wall

Men only groups no more

Hang on for that ‘one moment in time’

Who the hell was elected to tear them apart?

What’s with all these deals?

Let’s get onto ‘Sheila’s Wheels’

For some ‘bonza’ new deal for society

Men only groups no more

Can’t have ‘men only’ insurance

For ‘bootiful’ car insurance deals

Best get onto ‘Bruce’s Wheels’

Well,’ tie me Kangaroo down sport’

You can’t have that, its sexist

Men only groups no more

Women only groups there aren’t many lads

Did a Google search! Only 19 million hits

That doesn’t half get on my my nerves

Guys are you going to join the Women’s Institute?

So lads lets tear down these sexist monoliths

Monoliths that bar men from joining

No! So bring on those men only groups

Gay men’s groups, Single Dad’s Groups

Men’s writing groups, Disabled Men’s Groups

Have a ‘Free-mason’ with every copy of the Daily Mail

Fight back for our rights, this imbalance to redress

Burn your pants boys rid society of this sexist mess   

 

© William Laurence

Aka Phil Golding  0508

 

Sorry if offence is caused by this side swipe at society. For my personal view read my Raising Barrier blog

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Comments

<Deleted User> (4281)

Sat 31st May 2008 16:59

Hello, Phil

I like your poem. Unfortunately, this is quite profound division in today’s World. You have captured the entire essence of it. I wonder why there is no equality if comes to both sexes. We have to remember the fact that woman is holding onto two jobs in order to support the family. Often working outside home, and then doing all the chores at home. I think we need more balance in every society. This is just much fairer then to see only Man Clubs. Thought provoking and educational write.

Thank you,
Zuzanna

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clarissa mckone

Thu 8th May 2008 15:49

HI Phil, great work! It is an imbalance and very sad. We seem to have some of that same problem here too. The Boy scouts, an old wonderful club, just for boys, is being sued all the time, for teaching values, and wanting to be exclusive to boys, with male leaders. Men and boys need to be just that, men and boys.
thanks

<Deleted User> (4744)

Thu 8th May 2008 08:47

Nice ..... This is very much like the "lads" trip away. To the football, or in my case a fishing trip (june) or powerkitesing (week tomorrow) where the wives are left behind and we can revert to boys again.

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