Warning: preg_match(): Allocation of JIT memory failed, PCRE JIT will be disabled. This is likely caused by security restrictions. Either grant PHP permission to allocate executable memory, or set pcre.jit=0 in /services/webpages/l/e/letsaskviolet.com/public/wp-includes/load.php on line 117

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /services/webpages/l/e/letsaskviolet.com/public/wp-includes/load.php:117) in /services/webpages/l/e/letsaskviolet.com/public/wp-includes/feed-rss2-comments.php on line 8
Comments on: How I Feel About People Asking About Feminism http://www.letsaskviolet.com/comic/how-i-feel-about-people-asking-about-feminism/ An Advice Webcomic Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.13 By: Francisco http://www.letsaskviolet.com/comic/how-i-feel-about-people-asking-about-feminism/#comment-19848 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:49:10 +0000 http://www.letsaskviolet.com/?p=360#comment-19848 In reply to Francisco.

Re: Lucy Kellaway:
Then again, I may have to re-listen to them to make sure that I remembered what she said correctly.

]]> By: Francisco http://www.letsaskviolet.com/comic/how-i-feel-about-people-asking-about-feminism/#comment-19847 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:47:06 +0000 http://www.letsaskviolet.com/?p=360#comment-19847 Feminism is about equality between the sexes. Unfortunately, I get the impression that too many people, on both sides, are so used to fighting that they’ve forgotten what they’re fighting for.

I can’t speak for Canada but there is some evidence that men and women are not being treated equally in the UK. Some employers still don’t pay men and women equally despite the fact that the legislation was passed in the 70s.[1] The majority of FT 100 SE companies do not have any women on their boards. I’ve noticed that in the organisations I’ve worked for: in the lower- and mid-management there are many women but there are few women at the upper levels.

Another problem is that the shrillest advocates are the ones who are likely to get noticed by the media so the pressure is on all advocates to be shrill.

There are still different expectations of men and women in many countries (including western ones). In fact the BBC World Service recently made a programme about it (I think it was broadcast last Sunday).[2] You may want to listen to Lucy Kellaway’s musings on the subject.[3]

[1] For example, Birmingham City Council can’t balance its books because of legal action that has only just been concluded (within the past 18 months).
[2] I haven’t heard the programme but it was mentioned in their Global News podcast.
[3] She’s an FT journalist who writes a weekly column (which is available as an audio podcast through iTunes, “Listen to Lucy”) that takes a wry look at management, its fads, jargon, etc. In the episodes where she covers the subject, she’s not so sure that there is a glass ceiling and, if there is one she tends to think that a large proportion of that could be self-imposed (she started her working career when things were a lot worse).

]]>