Can Fireman Sam Really Be Stopping Young Girls And Women From Joining The Fire Service?

[anotheoldgit]

Well LFB’s Commissioner Ms Dany Cotton, seems to think so.

/// “But I really would like him to come on board and be called 'Firefighter Sam'. ///

/// "I want to shake off outdated language which we know is stopping young girls and women from considering this rewarding and professional career. ///

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/868476/Fireman-Sam-London-Fire-Brigade-Sadiq-Khan

[Old_Geezer]

They can't be. I see they are getting younger every year.

[naomi24]

Petty nonsense. It's all becoming sillier and sillier.

[youngmafbog]

Apparently I wanted to drive the dustcart.

Failed miserably !

[vetuste_ennemi]

I wanted to become a Cambridge don, but ended up as a window-cleaner.

[jim360]

So you ended up doing something useful with your life then, ve? :P

[Spicerack]

Fireman Sam is a right wing bigot.
Should have been sacked when he was caught ripping up the Koran and making Elvis stomp all over it.

[Deskdiary]

"Possibly it is....."

Probably it isn't.....

[anotheoldgit]

jno

/// I love the word OFFENSIVE in the headline. ///

/// Especailly as nobody but the headline writer has used it. ///

That makes no difference in this day and age look at the way the word "RACIST" is constantly brought into play?

/// Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has spoken out in support of the campaign. ///
/// He said: “Sexism, or any kind of discrimination, has absolutely no place in London – including the capital’s Fire Brigade - and I fully support this fantastic campaign.” ///

But then "SEXISM" has also been brought into play, so I guess one could class that as "OFFENSIVE"?

[jno]

nobody claimed to be offended, the Express just made the word up. Newspapers shouldn't do that.