I was strolling around a department store the other day and noticed some fragrance for women by Armani, pledging that 40% of the vast profits to be had from each bottle of over-priced scented liquid would be sent to 'women and children' in Africa who have AIDs.

Hmmm. Just women and children? I suppose it was women's perfume. What about the men's then? That would have profits going to men with AIDs, right?

Nope. The men's aftershave of the fragrance likewise boasted that 40% of all sales profits go to 'women and children' with AIDs in Africa.

Er...where does that leave the men?

Up shit-creek with a completely buggered immune-system I guess. But, hey, it's only men, they're not as important as Women and teh Children! And what of the male children that have AIDs? Are they foresaken when they hit 16 and turn from children into men? I guess so.

I wouldn't buy such over-priced metrosexual puffy piss anyway, but it's still annoying that both the women and men's version of this brand boast of specifically helping only women and children, and make it clear men can go and fucking die for all they care.

Eternal Bachelor

i hope this isn't news to you

Notice that women comes before children whenever people say this. Notice that.

No doubt the promotion will go on for a while Duncan, so.

Make a sign pointing out the Male-hatred and Discrimination. Phone your local newspaper and get them to send a news-photographer around to meet you there. Dress smartly and be polite.

Get a mate to video your protest. Put it on UTube.

You will draw quite a crowd and be harangued by a store manager type, but politly refuse to move until the cops or security thugs come. Then you can thank the cops/thugs for their attendence and quietly leave, pointing out to the male ones that they and their sons, too, are discriminated against.

Oh, get a few names of witnesses.

Of course, the counter-reaction will be that men are trying to hit a product that is helping aids victims..

I think if you want something that smells nice, buy some smellies..

If you want to help aids victims, give your money to aids charities..

I have seen this sort of treatment before..

Annie Lennox was recently on TV promoting her campaign to help women and children aids sufferers in africa..

obviously, they dont care about men, as perhaps they think men cause it all!!

Amazing how women are simultaneously equal to both children and men whenever it suits them.....

women will always morph to the situation they estimate will be to their maximum benefit