Mrs Hercus’s Cookbook

Press, 9 March 1987, Page 20

Mrs Hercus’s Cookbook

By

WHIM WHAM

More job choices for women are a priority this year ... “Women have’ equality before the law in our country. But making the rules fairer is not enough ... encouraging girls to take subjects dominated by boys ... to train for a wider range of jobs.” — The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Mrs Ann Hercus, announcing International Working Women’s Day. Good old Ann! You can count on Her— She never gives up, Does She, Sir? Equality’s never Equal enough, Is this Natural Justice— Or M*n-made Stuff? What are Little Girls made of, Unlike their Brothers? Not Sugar and Spice, Like their Great-grandmothers! Not like their Mums— Bedfellows, Cake-makers— No! Engineers, Politicians, And Boilermakers. -j?; Big Sister Ann, Tell us Something new— Little Girls will’ choose What Little Girls do— Little Girls dominate In oldfashioned Ways— More spangled sexy Singers . ; Than Lesbian Plays! And Women’s Affairs? Taihoa, Ann! If a Woman’s the Same As the next M*n, Her Affairs are her own, Need I say More?— This is Politics, Sir, An<^ t S nOt my War! >