I used that title in a pure act of word association. Eton… mess? Eton… nothing. Only ‘mess’ and rifles. Brilliant song by the Jam in about nineteen seventy-something during Paul Weller’s ‘angry phase’. Which has so far lasted for over 40 years, and counting.

Anyway… so as I mentioned previously, Eton have sacked a teacher for offering an alternative ‘perspective’ about sexism in a class about ‘perspectives’. Thus begging the question: why would you have a class in such an illuminating and open, gloves-off kind of paradigm if you then censor it? But this is Eton. Who the fuck knows what they do and why.

The sacked teacher, very contrary (and controversial) to any kind of wokism (immediately elevating him in my eyes) proposed that the patriarchal nature of society and in fact societies, is rooted in pure biology. Holy shit!!!! You can’t say that!!! Your wife’ll beat the crap out’a you for less. Again; he didn’t believe or condone such a sentiment but its kind’a out there and thus should or could be discussed. It’s called attacking a straw man and was there to invite thought and disagreement.

Everyone knows that the ‘biological superiority’ of men begins and ends with throwing a ball and pissing out of car windows (for Dom). That’s it. In some biological traits women are greatly superior. Having babies springs to mind. Engaging in meaningful lesbianism is another. And ironing. I’m not prepared to talk about football at this juncture in case I get sacked from Eton for doing so.

Having a proper debate is always and only a good thing. Unless discussing something I can’t stand, then I’ll listen to no arguments whatsoever. But otherwise, it is enlightening, it is engaging and it is definitely educational.

But Eton is (apparently? allegedly??) so woke and open minded that its mind is totally closed to anything else. PARTICULARLY, it would appear, where blatant sexism is concerned. Possibly other forms of equality too, but that noble institution has a zero tolerance for such outdated and outmoded and unzeitgeisty thoughts, even just to make a point.

And all this from a college that has never and probably will never admit girls. Which makes the entire episode set my teeth on edge. But in a good way.

Happy Friday

I know, its late, I’ve become very sporadic, but sometimes even I get busy.

A xxxx