I'm confused. Why is Joey Barton's comment on Question Time about last week's polls being like a

[Monty91]

choice "between four really ugly girls" considered sexism?

Sexism is generally described as prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Surely Barton's comments were simply prejudice or discrimination based on a person's looks, which is something entirely different?

[barrybueno]

looking for an 'ism' or 'ist' or something offensive to moan about. Tragic, tragic ****ers :****er: I'd be happy to join your cancer crusade on these tossers, if you'll have me :thumbup:

[Snin]

on awimb talking about him are cnuts :-)

[Snin]

[Monty91]

and he jumped over the fence and escaped http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/frown.gif

Oh and something about my girlfriend being suicidal but to be honest I was more concerned about the cat.

I think I should probably stay away from alcohol until things settle down at home http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/ohwell.gif

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[Berni]

Barton to be the arbiter of such value judgements is fairly Neanderthal.

Most importantly, it made him come across as a thick c**t - which is what matters

[Monty91]

are like because they are financially comfortable themselves. It’s surely *******s, isn’t it? Why do you have to have experienced something yourself to understand or be empathetic about it?

[Harry Balls]

Smelly, sleeping most of the time, and as it cleared the fence impotency set in.

Dont judge your missus, she's getting no sleep and just pushed out a sprog. Shes got one paradite, dont be another.

[Berni]

dream of voting for an 'ordinary' person, which is why politicians exist.

[Dorset Gooner]

[Monty91]

whatever the cost to myself.

[Dorset Gooner]

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/04/sb_presentations/image/arnold.jpg

[Snin]

[Classic Jorge]

[Hillary]

that is in my best interest more than short term tax breaks or other sweeteners offered by desperate politicians.

It's an attitude I take into supporting Arsenal as well :-)

[Classic Jorge]

As bore out by the sheer amount of toffs who have been prominent figures on the left and also by the amount of people from less well off backgrounds who have become tories.

[Berni]

question of what you define as your interest.

[Snin]

not sure why...voting in Henley area just always seems a bit of lost vote tbh

[Dorset Gooner]

[Monty91]

threshold to nudge me down to 20%, the fact that I would stand to gain financially by this party being elected would not influence my vote.

[Classic Jorge]

Who's the MP there now Hezza's retired his magnificent barnet?

[Ashberto]

should be accused of something. Anything, really.

[Berni]

What could be sillier than a communist party? :shrug:

[Snin]

and know one of them is mine :-)

[Snin]

now that was a f**king silly marketing department idea of a party if my memory of ****e marketing is correct