by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 09/15/2017 at 21:19
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 09/15/2017 at 21:19
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That was a first. This was the first time I have been accused of having a far left wing agenda. I am a management side labor attorney, so I am usually accused of being a right wing tool of oppression.
I spoke on gender bias in the legal profession today. Summary and spoiler alert: Law is the whitest, malest profession of all. 88% white. Despite increases in “non-white” lawyers, black representation has been flat for 25 years. Women are underrepresented, face frequent sexual harassment, limited advancement, and terrible wage disparity. I have seen all of this firsthand, and actively try to be different in my firm.
I challenged the lawyers to do better, with the basic thesis that we who provide work have to make an effort to provide fair opportunity and change the culture of the profession.
When I spoke of work-life balance, a lawyer, a Latina woman, raised her hand. She aid she was tired of having diversity shoved at her, and went on a rant that included “What about honor? What about our social and moral fabric?” She also defended “that Google memo on biology.” I asked her to explain how honor, or social or moral fabric were threatened by what I was saying, and she had no answer.
I am taking the Vespa tonight across town for a high school football game, where both of my kids are performing with the band. Parking sucks at the stadium, so the Vespa is perfect.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
09/15/2017 at 21:26, STARS: 0
I am taking the Vespa tonight across town for a high school football game, where both of my kids are performing with the band.
Only nerds are in band!
/I was in marching band through my junior year of high school. I quit because I didn’t like the director at all.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
09/15/2017 at 21:27, STARS: 1
My reaction to that lawyer speaking up about that paper would’ve been “...So you’re trying to prove it...right?” I can’t for the life of me understand people voluntarily arguing that they are inferior.
"Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes" (sovereign-automotive)
09/15/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 1
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Far left you say?
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/15/2017 at 21:37, STARS: 0
I didn’t like my director, either. I wish I had quit to his face.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
09/15/2017 at 21:40, STARS: 1
My last two weeks of my junior year I got tired of his shit, so I was like fuck this. Walked into the office in the school and was like who do I see about changing my schedule for next year? It was one of those things I told my parents ex post facto.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
09/15/2017 at 21:49, STARS: 1
You know, based upon the posts you make, and the comments you and I have shared, I’d peg myself pretty far to the left of where you are. Granted, there ain’t a whole lot to go on, and some of it may only be style.
But from my perspective as a restorative justice-focused public school educator in places like Oakland and Hayward, nothing could be more dead center among my cares than what you have put here. This speaks to how bifurcated we as Americans actually are not .
So thank you for telling this story, and I hope you enjoy the halftime show at the football game tonight.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/15/2017 at 21:51, STARS: 1
My lone study hall was my senior year when I decided to drop music theory so I wouldn’t have to spend more time with that asshole, and there was nothing else to take that period. But I had to stay in band so I qualified for state contest, orchestra, etc.
"Clutch" (markdscreenname)
09/15/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 1
Thank you so much. It will get better! Been telling myself that since I came out in 77... still true thanks to folks like you (and many others).