The Equal Pay Act became law in 1970 in the UK. Equal pay is all very well, but, there are unequal social demands on men, as pointed out by Allan Millard in 'Equality - A Man's Claim'. These are some of his words, from circa pages 478 - 510. 'There is a sexist expectation that a man must first approach a woman, running the risk of rejection, then consistently apply unequal effort and monetary expense on one who is supposedly his equal. Male ego?? A woman will go on a date and won't even bring her purse (despite Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action). So -who has the larger ego? Who has the greater belief in their intrinsic self-worth? If male ego were larger, would he tolerate the rejection, sarcasm, humiliation, pressure, frustration and financial expense?'

As pointed out by Adam Leonas in 'The Empress is Naked', it's not the male ego which is larger than that of the female, but his sex drive - which places the female in the driving seat of sexual negotiations, trading their asset with a view to ultimately gaining control over male resources. But, their lower sex drive has made them susceptible to the lure of feminism, where they also seek control over male traditional roles, keeping only the best parts, at their discretion. Affirmative Action makes it more difficult for a man to get a job, easier for him to lose it (through sexual harassment accusation), when he may actually be behaving in an entirely normal social manner. 'Women intruded into man's place in society - then found fault for him being there.'

So, come on ladies - before beginning yet another round of bleating about some non existent earnings gap, a deficit arising solely through your own choice for less stressful, less dangerous, less physical work, and your preference for part-time hours, perhaps you should consider digging deep into that equal pay packet and buying a drink for a thirsty man (no pun intended). Vive la difference! Cheers.