I know that the Duchess of Sussex (Meg) is quite a divisive character. Marmite (nothing racist in that word). People hate her and people love her. I’m a lover. For although she has broken our royal family asunder, has upset Her Majesty the Queen, has shown disloyalty to the throne of England, is taking our favourite son away to foreign lands, there to prostitute his royalness in the brothel of a celebrity circus, even with all that I love her. Because she’s gorgeous. Yes, I am that forgiving. Not to mention shallow, stupid, a man and blessed with sufficient blood to manage but one organ, and it ain’t me brain. Meghan has a smile that lights up a room. And other things which light up other parts. But this is certainly NOT a place for mere objectification of a woman!!

There was a photo of her today (there’s pretty much at least 7 every day, don’t know what all those photographers are going to do when she leaves) making a sign with her forearms. A bit like the one I’ve copied here. Except the arms should be parallel to each other. Making an ‘equals’ sign. To denote equality. Between the genders. Men, women, gays, trans, bis, neutrals, hermaphrodites, accountants, other ‘things’, equal. Great sentiment. Hence my own tribute. As we’re all encouraged to post pics of this new wonder-sign. It’s going viral. It’ll be the #metoo for those totally bored with Harvey Weinstein specifically and ‘all men are rapists!’ generally.

But unfortunately, I have a problem with my right shoulder. A profound problem. Which prevents the required movement to get my right arm parallel to my left. So, although the sentiment was there, and I’ll join any fucking movement any time, especially if Meghan is involved, I ended up with a different sign. Which, in maths, means ‘greater than’. And I’d like to state, on the record, here and now, that although I AM in fact greater than most people on the planet, that was not my intention here. Nor is it a new, new movement for arrogant, sexist, misogynist bastards like me. No, this was support. This was just ‘equals’ which went a bit lop-sided. Due to physiological constraints. So please, to all my sister feminists, forgive me; I’m with you all the way. Especially if Meg’s coming.

Spurs and Burnley finished ‘equals’ yesterday. 1 all. I watched some of it and then… and then… and then switched to the rugby on the other side. Not that I just needed to watch a team I love (in that case, England) actually winning something, but just because… just because… just because Spurs were fucking awful and it was horrible to watch.

Happy equal Sunday

A xxxx