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I refer to the competition to give a game to the first girl newbie:
"Believe it or not, this is not only unfair, BUT IS ILLEGAL. Yes, that's right. Under the sex discrimination act, giving people this sort of advantage is illegal- whether it be for men or for women.
Interestingly, this means that you can't give a high flying job to a woman to try to encourage other women to work, if there is a man that can do a better job (~Germain Greer).
So please stop this prize, or else, by law, all regulars will be allowed a free game from now on! (No joke!)
Sonic"
And this is no joke!
Tony's Reply:
I'm amazed that anyone should complain.
Basically, there are laws against material forms of sexual discrimination. These are to prevent undue advantage AND undue persecution, hurt or stress to BOTH males and females.
But there is no law against running a competition which is open to female entrants only. In fact the only way to contend this would be to take the matter to court where it would be decided on the basis of general perameters of discimination law and historical precedent.
The only person you could take to court is me, because I placed the competition. Nobody else on the forums is guilty of anything. After you have spent your twenty grand you might, if you had exceptional lawyers, get a ruling that a similar competition must be run for the fellas.
But as you know, the fellas don't begrudge one extra GD going to the cause of increasing the number of participants on these forums.
"Believe it or not, this is not only unfair, BUT IS ILLEGAL. Yes, that's right. Under the sex discrimination act, giving people this sort of advantage is illegal- whether it be for men or for women.
Interestingly, this means that you can't give a high flying job to a woman to try to encourage other women to work, if there is a man that can do a better job (~Germain Greer).
So please stop this prize, or else, by law, all regulars will be allowed a free game from now on! (No joke!)
Sonic"
And this is no joke!
Tony's Reply:
I'm amazed that anyone should complain.
Basically, there are laws against material forms of sexual discrimination. These are to prevent undue advantage AND undue persecution, hurt or stress to BOTH males and females.
But there is no law against running a competition which is open to female entrants only. In fact the only way to contend this would be to take the matter to court where it would be decided on the basis of general perameters of discimination law and historical precedent.
The only person you could take to court is me, because I placed the competition. Nobody else on the forums is guilty of anything. After you have spent your twenty grand you might, if you had exceptional lawyers, get a ruling that a similar competition must be run for the fellas.
But as you know, the fellas don't begrudge one extra GD going to the cause of increasing the number of participants on these forums.
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Yup, I've dragged Iguana along...whole new meaning to the word madness..
Asking a few other people too, and they do play games..
Asking a few other people too, and they do play games..
a couple of my female friends have joined, CW2001 who has already won 2 Filmaday prizes, and Hip Hop Sarah, new but she wants the free game, so she can give it to me. she won't win though.
Sniper wrote:
> You are really boring Sonic.
Another brilliant quote to add to the list.
Keep 'em coming mate!!
> You are really boring Sonic.
Another brilliant quote to add to the list.
Keep 'em coming mate!!
Hang on.
Ok. Tony has said that "the first female to become a regular, wins a game".
So a competition. Open only to women.
So, is this the first competition to only be open to women?
No.
I personally have tried to enter the ladies gymna...
(No Grix. Sensitive subject. No jokes.)
So, SR are just hosting a female only competition. There is no law agaisnt that.
Ok. Tony has said that "the first female to become a regular, wins a game".
So a competition. Open only to women.
So, is this the first competition to only be open to women?
No.
I personally have tried to enter the ladies gymna...
(No Grix. Sensitive subject. No jokes.)
So, SR are just hosting a female only competition. There is no law agaisnt that.
You are really boring Sonic.
I like the all regulars free game thing!
Wouldn't be feeling a lil' bit bitter would you Sonic?
I refer to the competition to give a game to the first girl newbie:
"Believe it or not, this is not only unfair, BUT IS ILLEGAL. Yes, that's right. Under the sex discrimination act, giving people this sort of advantage is illegal- whether it be for men or for women.
Interestingly, this means that you can't give a high flying job to a woman to try to encourage other women to work, if there is a man that can do a better job (~Germain Greer).
So please stop this prize, or else, by law, all regulars will be allowed a free game from now on! (No joke!)
Sonic"
And this is no joke!
Tony's Reply:
I'm amazed that anyone should complain.
Basically, there are laws against material forms of sexual discrimination. These are to prevent undue advantage AND undue persecution, hurt or stress to BOTH males and females.
But there is no law against running a competition which is open to female entrants only. In fact the only way to contend this would be to take the matter to court where it would be decided on the basis of general perameters of discimination law and historical precedent.
The only person you could take to court is me, because I placed the competition. Nobody else on the forums is guilty of anything. After you have spent your twenty grand you might, if you had exceptional lawyers, get a ruling that a similar competition must be run for the fellas.
But as you know, the fellas don't begrudge one extra GD going to the cause of increasing the number of participants on these forums.
"Believe it or not, this is not only unfair, BUT IS ILLEGAL. Yes, that's right. Under the sex discrimination act, giving people this sort of advantage is illegal- whether it be for men or for women.
Interestingly, this means that you can't give a high flying job to a woman to try to encourage other women to work, if there is a man that can do a better job (~Germain Greer).
So please stop this prize, or else, by law, all regulars will be allowed a free game from now on! (No joke!)
Sonic"
And this is no joke!
Tony's Reply:
I'm amazed that anyone should complain.
Basically, there are laws against material forms of sexual discrimination. These are to prevent undue advantage AND undue persecution, hurt or stress to BOTH males and females.
But there is no law against running a competition which is open to female entrants only. In fact the only way to contend this would be to take the matter to court where it would be decided on the basis of general perameters of discimination law and historical precedent.
The only person you could take to court is me, because I placed the competition. Nobody else on the forums is guilty of anything. After you have spent your twenty grand you might, if you had exceptional lawyers, get a ruling that a similar competition must be run for the fellas.
But as you know, the fellas don't begrudge one extra GD going to the cause of increasing the number of participants on these forums.
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