Sign the Petition for Womens state pension age going up unfair

slightlymiffed

saver861 wrote: »

Seee .... I'm soooo confused. Why is everything linked back to WASPI? How do you define a typical WASPI attitude? Why is it the case that if someone expresses and opinion suggesting pension unfairness then that is pro WASPI?




I'm still trying to get an answer to this one!! I've asked the poster himself who has not responded - either he does not know or has not seen my post or aint bothered to reply.

Perhaps, someone else can enlighten me as to who the 'us' is?

I'd be ever so grateful .......

So many questions .... so few answers.......

Saver - Poor Jem is clearly obsessed with WASPI and is convinced that anyone daring to suggest that there is another view to her own, is a Child of the Devil - aka a WASPI!

I could suggest that anyone with an anti-WASPI viewpoint is a 'detractor' but that would not be any more accurate than her repeated accusations.

slightlymiffed

jem16 wrote: »

They should but then the WASPI campaign is not campaigning for them in just the same way as they aren't campaigning for anyone born after 1960.

Get a placard, get a sash, join a choir and start your own campaign for 1960's women Jem. You seem to have a lot of time on your hands.

bmm78

slightlymiffed wrote: »

I would hope that any transitional arrangements secured by WASPI would apply equally for men and women and isn't a man v woman issue. Maybe I'm wrong?

In the final analysis, the government would need to ensure that any transitional arrangements did not discriminate on the basis of gender. If they did not, this would be open to legal challenge.

The question though, was if you felt that the criticism leveled at jamesd should also apply to other people who have indicated they are willing to bankroll legal action?

If not, could you please clarify why one is different from the other, as the distinction between the two is not obvious?

jem16

slightlymiffed wrote: »

Get a placard, get a sash, join a choir and start your own campaign for 1960's women Jem.

Never mentioned women.

You seem to have a lot of time on your hands.

Retired having made appropriate plans, thank you.

slightlymiffed

bmm78 wrote: »

In the final analysis, the government would need to ensure that any transitional arrangements did not discriminate on the basis of gender. If they did not, this would be open to legal challenge.

The question though, was if you felt that the criticism leveled at jamesd should also apply to other people who have indicated they are willing to bankroll legal action?

If not, could you please clarify why one is different from the other, as the distinction between the two is not obvious?

I am surmising bmm that you are possibly referring to WASPI's intentions (or not) to crowdfund any possible legal action? If the legal action was to fight for affected men and women equally (which I hope it would be), then I personally would not have a problem with that.

If James (or anyone else) was crowdfunding legal action to further discriminate against anyone, I would have a problem.

slightlymiffed

jem16 wrote: »

Never mentioned women.



Retired having made appropriate plans, thank you.

That's ok Jem, you're welcome.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

jem16

slightlymiffed wrote: »

I could suggest that anyone with an anti-WASPI viewpoint is a 'detractor' but that would not be any more accurate than her repeated accusations.

Seems that term also applies to a group that supports them but has now been banned by them - odd behaviour but I'm sure you will be able to explain it for us. :T

See WASPI women on BBC Look North today and on BBC Politics on Sunday. It won't get a mention on the WASPI FB page because some women being interviewed are from Berwick upon Tweed group which WASPI have banned (ho hum). Really pleased these women were brave enough to face the cameras for WASPI despite the way this group has been treated. Well done all!

Pollycat

slightlymiffed wrote: »

I realise there are some real WASPI haters here - which is a terrible indictment of womankind really when the most vitriolic are, in the main, female. Why have you never, as Saver suggested, tried to help women less financially astute rather than pull up the ladder, laughing?

WASPI haters? Don't be such a drama queen!
How can one hate a group of women?
I dislike the way they misrepresented their true 'ask' on their petition - which was worded very differently to what was on their Facebook page.
But hate? :rotfl:

And perhaps you could share what you personally have done to help women less financially astute as yourself?

atush

slightlymiffed wrote: »

Why have you never, as Saver suggested, tried to help women less financially astute rather than pull up the ladder, laughing?

Well i have. I have done a girlfriends taxes, and showed her how to do them herself.

I taught one how to use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of her spending.

I helped one set up an investment trust savings plan.

I taught several the concepts of compounding returns. And how to get a refund of overpaid tax on bank interest.


And I helped one with forensic accounting in her divorce to trace money.

bowlhead99

jem16 wrote: »

I've certainly mentioned the spa increases to every woman I have met although all seemed to know about them ranging from school cleaners to headteachers.

If all these women can afford trips to the spa I'm sure they don't need our extra financial support via earlier pension...

( I'll get me coat)