Kate Winslet has a lovely pair of Golden Globes

All of the papers here in the UK seem to have covered Kate Winslet's recent awards wins, and I can only assume that they were dissuaded by the tearfulness of her acceptance speeches and the relative modesty of her attire from making crude references to her 'lovely pair of Golden Globes'.

I'm only saying because it's not like the tabloids to miss an innuendo.



However the internet never lets me down:

• Kate Winslet's Golden Globes (That's Not What We Meant!)

• Kate Winslet Boasts a Pair of Golden Globes

• Kate Winslet's Two Spectacular Golden Globes

And so on...

Grasping the female market with both hands

A while back, my former colleague Dylan brought to my attention a particular press release by "female-friendly insurer Sheilas' Wheels" (natty pink logo pictured on the right).

In the press release, spokesperson Jacky Brown (sex not specified) is quoted as saying:

Our research shows that Britain's car industry is not meeting the needs of the modern-day female driver. It's stuck in the dark ages and is missing out by not grasping the female market with both hands.

Dylan comments:

This press release is referring to sexist car salesmen - but the way it is written, most men will only think of one thing. The woman who wrote this has probably been at the end of quite a few sexist remarks for a reason.

So is Jacky Brown's use of language deliberate or accidental? Appropriate or unfortunate? What do you think?


Original press release