David Ward Wednesday January 26, 2005 The Guardian
The Isle of Man, sober home of tax exiles, Sir Norman Wisdom, and people who would prefer to live in 1958, is to go all silly at the weekend and rename itself the Isle of Woman.
For two days, women will benefit from a pink bill of rights which will command men to wait on them hand and foot, lower the toilet seat after use and not complain when the phone is in constant use.
At the Woodburn in Douglas ("It's a man's pub," said a local expert), only women will be allowed to buy drinks. Teams from Michael soccer club and Douglas rugby club will don pink kit and rename themselves Michelle FC and Deidre RFC. Douglas golf club will offer women half-price green fees.