Is there a elephant in the DIYnot room

[Graeme1983]

You will stand out from most Czechs. From what I've seen and heard, The C. R. is still a very patriachal society. The man definitely wears the trousers, is the main bread winner and rules the roost at home.

Have heard, so poss take with a pinch of salt, that in offices, a woman who is senior to men in same office will still make their tea.

Lot of things to be said for The C. R. Still very caucasian over there too, even in Prague.

All about age groups. 40 plus and its still the old way, but thats the same in the UK anyway from my experience. Im in the 30 and below bracket, post communism. In my mrs law graduation class, 70 odd % were women. The older lawyers are middle aged men mostly now but it will change in 20 years, its a given. Doctors too, plus economists, most graduates are women. Same way that in my job IT, Indians are starting too and will soon dominate. New world order.

Im not sure about the offices as again Ive worked with younger Czechs in US corporations for their language skills but most bosses at Sun/Oracle were women apart from the system admins and ops people.

Your right there though, its still very homogenous, I think with Finland its about the most homogenous in the EU. I get what haze is saying and you may get the odd rebel in Prague and Brno but Ive never seen anyone not white outside of those two cities, Olomouc and Karlovy Vary since I first came here in 2000 and in 7 yrs living here. Ive been told Im the first foreigner in my village since 1945. Ive had no trouble in Prague and south Moravia but in east Moravia even experienced some xenophobia as white British.

On topic with the gays though, I remember it was an issue a few years ago and the PM helped push through the civil partnerships in the senate, most of the population is in favour. The marriage thing isnt an issue as most here are athiest.

 

[Space cat]

I read a piece in the local paper this week that made a good point. It is preposed that gay marriage doesn't need to be consumated --

Whoever wrote that must have an incredibly narrow view of what sex is and, sadly, that's all too common. But that 'must be consummated' rule is an odd one anyway. Whose bright idea was it in the first place? Even in cultures, and there are many, where women are mere possessions, if I was marrying one - that is to say buying one - I'd want more for my money that a one-night stand! Surely the whole purpose of buying a wife is that you're entitled to regular sex - even if only in the narrow way that such cultures define it.

But I digress. This whole 'gay marriage' argument is pointless. All UK 'marriages' are civil partnerships. Religious institutions are merely licensed to carry them out. You might think you're getting 'married' in a church but the real business happens when you sign the register.

As far as I can see, most of the opposition is coming from those religious institutions who are desperately trying to hang onto the only bit of political power they've got left. Look at some of their arguments: "Marriage is between a man and a woman." Sorry but the man-woman thing is a total red herring because they were equally opposed to civil partnerships for us heteros - and we are now in breach of the ECHR as a result!

 

[pred]

I can imagine an adopted kid by a gay couple being asked by his teacher
"Thomas ...what did your mum cook for you today?"
Thomas ....Sir, he cooked pasta for me today, ......teacher and the classmates badly confused....... you mean she cooked pasta for you.........Thomas ....No sir, he cooked pasta, my Mum is a man, he has a dick!

The whole class bursts laughing!

On this subject; many years ago, although i remember it clearly, the teacher asked the class what religion they were, all of them were either C of E or RC, when she came to me i told her i was a Jehova Witness not knowing any better at the time, not only was i a Sasonach in a Scottish primary school but my mother would drag me along to her meetings at the Kingdom Hall, hence i assumed i was a Jehovas Witless, i must have been 8 or 9 at the time and i felt really awkward.