"I am not a woman at your disposal" Campaign gathers pace in Italy.

[Christine Murray]

Well this is nice to see : Italian women say ciao to the showgirl image - Telegraph

Of course on Politics.ie , theres all types- even those who would deny that sex-trafficking happens and that the
disposal issue does not actually exist; but that is what happens when you deny and cheapen the contribution
of women to our societites: http://www.politics.ie/current-affai...afficking.html


I'd say Michelle Obama started that ball rolling: http://www.politics.ie/foreign-affai...mrs-obama.html


The Campaign started in La Repubblica and has garnered 100,000 signatures, I remember a pal writing me
and saying that the cheapening of politics by Silvio Berlusconi was a feminist issue, that was six months ago.
Italian women are very proud and highly educated- if that is reduced and cheapened to just getting the
Premier horny, well thats a problem. (Though it didn't stop some hussies doing it, nor indeed being paid
to have sex with Silvio, because as we all know Silvio never Paid for sex: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/eu...956229663.html )

Silvio's Taskforce: Silvio Berlusconi plans taskforce to fight bad press over sex and legal woes | World news | guardian.co.uk

Examiner coverage: Berlusconi sparks rare feminist backlash over ?beauty? remark | Irish Examiner

[alleygate]

Considering that women make up half of Italy's electorate, workforce and a great percentage of it's tax input- one would assume that they deserve better than this. Then again (and I don't intend to offend) Italy is in many ways Ireland's southern cousin in the sense that politics is seen as some sort of game. This is why philistines, sexists and economically clueless fools in general hold offices which should be among the most considered positions in the state, giving the power they infer upon the individual holding them. Then again let's not be too hard on the Italians here- at least from an Irish perspective. We've had over two decades of property porn in the La-la land of Bertie & Galway tent.co.ltd.

[Christine Murray]

Considering that women make up half of Italy's electorate, workforce and a great percentage of it's tax input- one would assume that they deserve better than this. Then again (and I don't intend to offend) Italy is in many ways Ireland's southern cousin in the sense that politics is seen as some sort of game. This is why philistines, sexists and economically clueless fools in general hold offices which should be among the most considered positions in the state, giving the power they infer upon the individual holding them. Then again let's not be too hard on the Italians here- at least from an Irish perspective. We've had over two decades of property porn in the La-la land of Bertie & Galway tent.co.ltd.

but don't you know that to Berlusconi (no oil painting himself) women are just for fcking?
I imagine that if he was a regular 73 year old old goat, he'd have been kneed in the bollix
a few times by now

Money and power makes him pretty to the vacuous like FF...
http://www.politics.ie/europe/114732...te-switch.html

[He3]

Women, judges, ... he is consistent

http://www.politics.ie/foreign-affai...ml#post2215588

http://www.politics.ie/justice/11146...ml#post2212365

[Christine Murray]

Women, judges, ... he is consistent


http://www.politics.ie/foreign-affai...ml#post2215588

http://www.politics.ie/justice/11146...ml#post2212365

Yerra, everything is fine once the Premier is pampered and adored like Caesar!!!

[He3]

but don't you know that to Berlusconi (no oil painting himself) women are just for fcking?
I imagine that if he was a regular 73 year old old goat, he'd have been kneed in the bollix
a few times by now

Money and power makes him pretty to the vacuous like FF...
http://www.politics.ie/europe/114732...te-switch.html

Not just certain Italian women at his disposal. FG line up beside Berlusconi and FF defy their own political group by abstaining without warning.

[Christine Murray]

The Lawyers for Papa Silvio must be very (very) wealthy men and women what with him losing his immunity from prosecution and Lario waiving her right to privacy and the 'discreet out of court settlement. Truly an annus horrilibis : Berlusconi's billions on the line in divorce battle - Europe, World News - Independent.ie

[Christine Murray]

he's still using the PDL to avoid trial however... .... (allegedly). Whoever suceeds the PDL is going to have to take a good look at Berlusconi's legislative changes over the last number of years, lest they are tarred with the same brush : Outrage at Berlusconi 'amnesty' Bill - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 13, 2009

[TradCat]

Feminists in general looked the other way when it was Bill Clinton acting the goat. I wonder why the double-standard.

[Christine Murray]

l was just thinking about that Tradcat, hmmm. l think Clinton was more discreet and therefore perceived as service dedicated. He genuinely adores women and did not denigrate their role or position on the basis of appearance. He also promoted on merit and not on fellating technique. Papa Grabbi is a child in a sweetshop in comparison.