Men may be from Mars and women from Venus but when it comes to the Lord Mayor of York's Christmas nosh-up, both sexes are on an equal footing.
That's thanks to a group of York-based equality campaigners, who are hailing a partial victory after asking for more places at the Lord Mayor's table.
Parity, the group which campaigns for equal rights for men over 60, decided to bring the Lord Mayor to book after spotting an advert for a Christmas dinner for pensioners.
After the group's secretary, John Taylor, complained that this discriminated against men, who only become pensionable aged 65, the Lord Mayor's office wrote back saying their rules may be changed for next year's dinner.
"Their policy clearly discriminates against men," said Mr Taylor.
"The advert should have said for people over 60," he said.
In a letter to Mr Taylor, Nick Wharton, civic secretary to the Lord Mayor, said the complaint had been noted.
He wrote: "By the time this was highlighted, responses had been returned and the event was full.
"This is something we are pleased to be advised on and we will evaluate the way in which the event is advertised next year."
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