That said I’ve just watched the September 18th broadcast of When Women Rule the World (the one where Richard is sacrificed) and sidestepping any debate on the show’s contribution to the exploration of gender issues, let me just say to Richard if he’s reading any of this – Richard you are a hero.

As the natural leader of the men, you were brave, inspiring and loyal; you displayed honesty, integrity and great insight and yes, you were witty with it. Your premature exit from the show is a loss to the nation and confirmed both the shallow, petty-mindedness of the women voting against you and their utter inability to appreciate true intellect and leadership in action. If it’s any consolation, your parting comments to them were wonderfully incisive and should in any fair and just universe haunt them for years to come. And the cigar – sheer class.

Frankly you are one of the smartest, wittiest and coolest blokes I’ve ever seen on TV and I feel personally richer for having discovered that there are men like you out there.

As a male I do not feel humiliated by how woman are portrayed on tv (which is only a dream) but I do not subscribe to the accusation that men do not get the same attention; what about the masses of air time given to sport, and especially Billy Bunter’s game of football; obviously we have not left behind our tribal instincts.

(Must go now as the lady of the house insists that I go shopping with her and she is not happy that I am on the Net but that’s life)!

I’ve just filled in some forms to ‘take part’ in various shows after having emailed lots of show makers to try to get this problem addressed. Not one has contacted me back. I am on a mission, be it pointless to rid stigma, elimate ignorance on it. Noone seems interested, is it not sexy enough, would they rather have stuff about boobs, vaginas and the like, yes hair is another string of the vanity issues, however not something that can be hidden as well, unless ofcourse your rich enough to get the top knotch wigs, or rich enough not to care on those who stare.
My assumption is ideas for shows come from men who think like my ex consultant, I walked in one day and said Hi in my usually happy (hiding whats really there) self and said to my consultant, found a cure yet. He replies did you see a porshe in the car park!

Thanks for reading!

Channel4 in my opinion has started to cross the line and is now making tacky documentaries instead of really informative ones.

What’s become of Channel4’s documentary strand. don’t get me wrong, I watched the strand that was supposedly for women that included a tv chef finding a way to legitimise her wanting to wear fur. I believe in freedom of choice, did she really need to be paid to publicly exercise her quandry on national tv. Did the food critic (who starrred in another documentry on the digital channel i mentioned earlier, where she starved herself to see what it would be like to b a size 00, and who in my opinion not the opinion of Channel4 looks as if she could do with eating a few greasy burgers) really need to be paid to undergo botox surgeries that she obviously wanted to have done anyway. Somebody who can well afford it, having their face slashed for public voyerism and vanity is tacky.

A programme on breast feeding that I’m afraid I won’t watch. I don’t have children, but that programme seems to have been made with the hope that Kate Garraway who is a very attractive woman with an ample pair will expose that ample pair to the nation and give the men of Britain and a few women an early bedtime treat.

Women are multi faceted. It seems that programme makers seem to be obbessed with female insecurities as a way to entertain. When women ruled the world is a prime example. A programme that shouldn’t have been shown outside the T4 strand were it would have been seen as light hearted entertainment. But instead a group of neanderthals with chauvinistic views on women and a group of women from across the globe who culturally have different views on how to ascert themselves around men promised plenty but delivered absolutely nothing. Sexist, stereotypical, who was supposed to have been entertained. Getting Steve Jones to anchor it will make some people return for more but its dire.

Boys are not doing as well as girls in schools.. is it any wonder when the western society seems to be all about ‘what women want’ and pushing mens confidence and pride down with programmes such as ‘when women ruled the world’.

Come on Krishnan.. come on all those guys in the public spotlight, media and sport.. Stand up and help us!

| also know a lot of women who think its wrong too. I read an article about a feminist who is against radical feminism and thinks that men are being treated unfairly. Ann Widdecombe has also highlighted the plight of men today and how we are treated.

To give an example of how ‘chauvenism’ has changed from being male to female chauvenism… The business I’m in I help women’s businesses and organisations by promoting them and doing work for women’s charities such as Breast Cancer etc. When Ive spoke about supporting women and women’s rights I’ve been told how good I am and how good it is to see a man fight for women’s rights. But…. when I then also said, lets talk about men’s rights… I was moaned at and more or less told I was being sexist for not thinking about women’s rights. Why??

Actually, I found it quite upsetting as well – how a person can treat another human being like that was shocking. These women were clearly getting a kick out of being abusive towards these men. Constant shouting, insults, jibes and nagging and if the men complained they got the threat of “punishment”. Sick behavour!

Also, rather dubious treatment of a black man that was borderline racist.

C4 wouldn’t dare produce a programme where women are abused by men like this so why is it ok for them to do it to men?

It’s just sick TV for sick people.

It is a shame really because it could have potentially been a good show. I have worked for many female managers in the past and they have all been good – giving good instructions, being supportive, caring and helpful.

This program could have shown just how good female leaders can be and how if men and women work together in harmony and respect then they can achieve great things.

Sadly, a wasted opportunity C4!