bruce potterMore Female World Leaders 2
March 30th 2010 12:11
Women earn 79c for every dollar a man earns. This is the bald reality that faces women the world over and it's wrong. But what can be done about it? How does it relate to more female world leaders? Allow me throw some new light through old windows.
If there is one sure way to achieve real equality in the workplace, it is for women to not just get close to the decision making process, but to become it. If there was a female President in every one of the 192 member nations of the UN, then there would be probably be wage equality in the workplace. Easier said than done.
If every Supreme Court Judge was female, then there'd probably be wage equality in the workplace. Easier said than done.
If there was a female boss in every work situation, as a pre-determination, then there'd probably be wage equality in the workplace. Easier said than done.
But why not? As noted before, with 57% of the world's population, women have the numbers in almost situation.
So what is it?
Well, one thing that it might be, and this is hopefully going to raise some ire and rankle some feathers, when I'm standing in the queue at the supermarket and have no choice but to look the covers of women's magazines, I don't see too many articles suggesting a stronger way forward for women in the workplace.
I don't see articles on how to use the numerical imperative of 57% to get a better deal.
I see “How Tiger Cheated” and how “Sandra's husband is a scumbag”, and the great new “Mango Diet” and “How to be a better lover”!
Now, far be it for me to suggest that women's magazines are a general rule for what all women are thinking. Far be it for me to believe that this is all women are worried about. But clearly some women are, because they wouldn't sell any of these wonderful publications if they weren't.
So where to from here? How about everybody stops caring about what cheating husband did what with whom? I don't care. And I don't think caring about this crap is going to get you elected to anything anytime soon, or get you a raise anytime soon.
The Papparazzi industry has never been stronger or bolder or more intrusive. So let's vote
with our feet. No photo taken by a papparozzo will ever be looked at or clicked on or swooned over or purchased, and suddenly they're out of business.
This has been a particularly unfocused rambling turd of a post, but I do have a point; we should have more female world leaders and female managers and wage equality because I firmly believe that would make the world a better place.
But I can't help thinking a significant impediment to women's progress in almost every area may just be women themselves.
What do you think?
If there is one sure way to achieve real equality in the workplace, it is for women to not just get close to the decision making process, but to become it. If there was a female President in every one of the 192 member nations of the UN, then there would be probably be wage equality in the workplace. Easier said than done.
If every Supreme Court Judge was female, then there'd probably be wage equality in the workplace. Easier said than done.
If there was a female boss in every work situation, as a pre-determination, then there'd probably be wage equality in the workplace. Easier said than done.
But why not? As noted before, with 57% of the world's population, women have the numbers in almost situation.
So what is it?
Well, one thing that it might be, and this is hopefully going to raise some ire and rankle some feathers, when I'm standing in the queue at the supermarket and have no choice but to look the covers of women's magazines, I don't see too many articles suggesting a stronger way forward for women in the workplace.
I don't see articles on how to use the numerical imperative of 57% to get a better deal.
I see “How Tiger Cheated” and how “Sandra's husband is a scumbag”, and the great new “Mango Diet” and “How to be a better lover”!
Now, far be it for me to suggest that women's magazines are a general rule for what all women are thinking. Far be it for me to believe that this is all women are worried about. But clearly some women are, because they wouldn't sell any of these wonderful publications if they weren't.
So where to from here? How about everybody stops caring about what cheating husband did what with whom? I don't care. And I don't think caring about this crap is going to get you elected to anything anytime soon, or get you a raise anytime soon.
The Papparazzi industry has never been stronger or bolder or more intrusive. So let's vote
with our feet. No photo taken by a papparozzo will ever be looked at or clicked on or swooned over or purchased, and suddenly they're out of business.
This has been a particularly unfocused rambling turd of a post, but I do have a point; we should have more female world leaders and female managers and wage equality because I firmly believe that would make the world a better place.
But I can't help thinking a significant impediment to women's progress in almost every area may just be women themselves.
What do you think?
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