You would have thought that the emancipation of women issue was old hat by now but it seems the issue of equality is rearing it's ugly, uncoiffured head, yet again.
Today saw the release of the findings of a gender report by Cisco which found that 45% of working women agree with the statement that ‘women have to be better than men to succeed in the workplace’. Just 26% of the men questioned believe this to be true. It certainly suggests that male and female perceptions of the way they are treated vary wildly.
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Really?
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"It certainly suggests that male and female perceptions of the way they are treated vary wildly …"
Have they asked the black males & females of Brixam, the unemployed male & women Asians of Bristol, or the low paid Polish men & women of Glasgow? No! Why do feminists try to generate a sex war, when to the rest of us – *it’s clearly a class war?
Let us rephrase a small part of the argument to take a different view:
"It certainly suggests that ‘white British’ and ‘non-indigenous-British or newly resident EU migrants’ perceptions of the way they are treated vary wildly …"
….should black/Asian/Eastern European people ‘just get on with it’ and quit moaning? What about black/Asian/Eastern European trainers? Do they ever feel marginalised? Or are we fortunate enough that the training industry is a beacon for equality? Your thoughts are welcome.
Only thoughts for reflection.
Shalom
Ian, Marketa, Ilona, and Susan
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*Don’t they teach Gramsci’s theory of hegemony any more?
Interesting
Hi Verity,
Thanks for your question.
I believe that thoughts like that are signs of mediocrity!
Yes, it’s almost easier for men but the perceptions are changing.
Being a woman is tough, we have to manage a lot of things – from home to work. However, I still wouldn’t agree that men trainers enjoy a better celebrity status. It’s all about the (hard/smart) work you do.
Shweta