Apologies and film review

My apologies to any of my readers that I haven't posted any reviews yet I just haven't got round to it as I've been busy reading.  Quite ironic I suppose but that's how it goes.  Anyhow, I am out tonight at an 'author talk', part of the 'Off the shelf' literary festival in Sheffield but I will catch up with this at some point.

In the meantime I thought maybe you might like to see a few comments on the films I have seen too.  Last night we went to see 'Made in Dagenham'.  This film was based on issues surrounding the strike by the women machinists at the Ford Dagenham plant in 1968.  As I was only 8 years old when this strike occurred I wasn't really that aware of it but this strike went along way towards changing things for women and actually resulted in 'The Equal Pay Act' becoming law two years later.

I thought this was well acted, especially the actress who played the part of Rita O'Grady.  These women were incredibly brave in standing up to all the men around, even after it resulted in the temporary closure of the entire plant at Dagenham as they couldn't continue to produce cars when they didn't have seats.  Viewing this from the female 'perspective' (naturally I couldn't really look at it any other way could I) there were lots of places where I wondered why the character didn't slap the man she was talking to at the time.  I can only say that I am very much glad I was still a child then as I doubt I could be so restrained.  The injustice those women were experiencing was appalling.  For example the part of the factory they worked in was so hot they sat in their underwear while they worked.  Also and this wouldn't be allowed today, the roof leaked so much they had to use umbrellas to protect their machines.  To top matters off they were regraded to 'unskilled' workers and their pay cut because they were women, when men did the same job they were paid as 'skilled'.  The women of today myself included have alot to thank these women for.  All in all, a brave portrayal of an important issue that isn't really known about by my generation and younger.