My heart bleeds for the poor women who are now complaining so bitterly about having their pension age equalised with that of men by 2020.
For decades, women have been able to retire and receive a state pension 5 years earlier than their male counterparts. Historically, men have worked many more years, retired later and had shorter lives; no one made a fuss or complained that this was unfair. With women, however, it is different. Any change which removes some inbuilt privilege is resisted; hordes turn out to complain about the 'unfairness' being visited upon them and politicians quake. Whatever we do, we mustn't upset the female vote.
What rubbish. Let's have a bit of equality and fairness for the men, just for a change.
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