This afternoon he told NZPA he was sorry for causing offence but stood by his overall argumentThat's the argument that says that women won't get paid the same as men because of girly bits.
The argument with none of that facty stuff behind it:
He based that on his experience at the EMA but did not have any statistics to back it upThe two things on display here are the wrong-headedness and out-of-touchness of Mr. Thompson, head of an employers group that wanks on about how much it values all members of society and as their mission statement says by seeking to create the most desirable environment for business.
But then we have the media report of the incident that calls it "Period Drama" ha ha, see it's about girly bits again.
If our society is supposed to get better by two steps forward, one step back, when are we going to do the forward steps?
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Of course, there is a logical way to protest this cobag's sexism, but it's not bloody likely to be adopted.
Very classy, that man.
If our society is supposed to get better by two steps forward, one step back, when are we going to do the forward steps?
That was the '60s, I believe. Maybe the '90s, at least in parts of the U.S.
Your part of the world has more useless wankers than I had previously suspected. Nothing on us, mind you, but still.
w/v reminds me I'm a unisc and beautiful snowflake.
If our society is supposed to get better by two steps forward, one step back, when are we going to do the forward steps?
I suspect we will not challenge the dinosaurs for longevity of reign.
wv: hymolog
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I just find this totally weird. It's like they're just utterly mentally defective.
Now, first, I DO understand that in the case gear, kit and undercarriage preferences vary, but nonetheless, for me it HAS to be said that girly bits are WAY cooler than any other sort of bits and are, frankly, worth a helluva lot more of the filthy lucre.
So when these doods come out effectively against those same downstairs accouterments, it frankly calls their entire worldview into question. One wonders if they'll next come out with a vicious attack on orange sherbet, or perhaps propose a constitutional amendment banning bacon...
Having a nice place might have something to do with not pissing off half of the people in that place by telling them they'll never be good enough.
He based that on his experience at the EMA but did not have any statistics to back it up
Evidence is no match for personal intuition sir!
Having a nice place might have something to do with not pissing off half of the people in that place
Counter-intuitively, the heads of employers groups have never exhibited much evidence in having a productive work environment. These are, after all, the people who foisted open-plan offices upon an entire generation of wage-slaves. Yes, they reduced productivity, but this was more than compensated by the creation of a new status symbol for anyone sufficiently high up the management ladder to have an office that wasn't open-plan.
That second 'evidence' should read 'interest'.
I blame these dodgy German keyboards where the Y and the Z are the wrong way around and there are extra keys for umlauted vowels.
Evidence is no match for personal intuition sir!
I prefer to think of it as another triumph of recto-extractive analysis.
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