Women's Pay

[Thryleon]

Come on now, that's being petty. Suggesting that my response means I don't fight for true equality, simply because I highlighted the irony in the injustice you're feeling in your profession is just ridiculous.

I agree that a person should be selected for any position based on merit, but you're over simplifying a very complicated issue. When you're trying to level a playing field that's been uneven for almost as long as it's existed, you need to take considered actions to help facilitate a change.

Ill agree to disagree with you.  The playing field will never be level, because people feel reparations need to be made.  Perhaps I should keep that in mind next time I feel agrieved to work with someone who is there because reparations must be made, rather than earning their position on merit.

In 50 years time we'll look back an wonder what all the fuss was about, people will be employed/promoted based on their skill and experience. Gender, race, sexuality and whatever else becomes an issue between now and then won't matter. But as we stand, people have been held back and disadvantaged for these issues, and organisations should be socially conscious about making that change. I do however share your concerns about organisations that select their 'token female/person of colour/gay etc.' and then do nothing else about closing the gap of disadvantage. But we can't simplify the situation as just 'pick based on merit' when all people haven't been given the same opportunity to earn that merit.

Again, I dont think we will ever get there.

Reparations must be made, resentment will be bred, reparations will need to made again.

Ill leave you with something.

Ill quote Hilary.  We made one big crack in that glass ceiling.  She is a member of the ruling elite.  You know, those people who have a massive opportunity to earn something that the average person doesnt like the presidency.


Equality is a goal we will simply never reach.  Class division ensures it.