Park your prejudices

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I’m so thrilled for my friend and colleague Ruth Langsford who’s been named as part of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line up.

She says she’s excited but also very nervous. I don’t think she’s got anything to worry about.

I’ve seen her on the dancefloor at a few dos and I can tell you that once she gets those dancing shoes on and starts shaking those amazing hips of hers, people will see that she’s not called a Loose Woman for nothing!

Spare a thought for the women in Iran who have to visit “women only parks” to enjoy everyday freedoms we take for granted – like dressing how we want, sunbathing and playing sport.

In a country where females can be disciplined by the morality police for not wearing a headscarf in public, this may sound like a concession.

But surely the concept of segregated areas to prevent sexual harassment is a pretty sad indictment of that society. Iran needs to understand it’s not parks women want – it’s respect.