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Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by gizmo686 » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 9:07 PM UTC

tbrownaw wrote: post #15

facepalm wrote: post #3

Jerks exist in the world. Frankly I don't see the big deal. It's clearly not a company he (or many other people) would like to work for. That happens a lot. Interviewing is a two sided process - the company has to like the candidate, and the candidate has to like the company. So it's a case of the candidate not liking the company. Surprisingly, even among men, not every man likes every other man. While I don't agree…

While I don't agree with the CEOs statement, I think people should be allowed to hire whoever they want. The trouble with this is that a set of biases can become near-universal. I have the right to associate (or not) with whoever I choose. But if everyone (or nearly everyone) choose not to associate with people from a particular group, that is harmful to society[1]. So, there are exceptions made to your freedom of as…

Economic theory would suggest a limit on this effect with regards to hiring.

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by Fomite » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 9:13 PM UTC

draugadrotten wrote: post #17

> “Women are incapable of making the tough decisions necessary to run a profitable company on low margins.” - CEO of a Women’s Product Retailer Frankly, I think the CEO was pulling this guys leg and wanted to see how he reacted when his buttons are pushed. That is a situation that frequently occurs in customer meetings and you don't want your rep to blow up in the customer's face. That said, did you see the recent Sw…

> That said, did you see the recent Swedish study of 125.000 companies that proved women-run companies makes 15% less profit?

Proved is a strong word, especially when evidence to the contrary also exists: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2438150/More-female-...

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 9:25 PM UTC

Zikes wrote: post #14

I'm sure this article will spark a serious, reasoned, and very civil discussion on sexism, which will include verifiable citations for all claims and absolutely no hearsay or strawmen.

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Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 9:27 PM UTC

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Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by NextUserName » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 9:53 PM UTC

>I then turned inward. I thought of the women in my life, my wife of almost 18yrs and my little 4.5 year old daughters. What would they think of their father for not saying anything and letting this jerk spew his sexist beliefs?

I am confused. Is she calling herself her child's father? Is she in a Female-Female marriage?

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by NextUserName » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 9:58 PM UTC

OK, bear with me for a moment, but why would a CEO who is so openly and blatantly sexist have accepted a women interviewee in the first place? I am inclined to thing that either he was either testing her, or this is fiction.

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by taejo » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 10:01 PM UTC

NextUserName wrote: post #66

OK, bear with me for a moment, but why would a CEO who is so openly and blatantly sexist have accepted a women interviewee in the first place? I am inclined to thing that either he was either testing her, or this is fiction.

The interviewee appears to be a man.

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by taejo » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 10:04 PM UTC

NextUserName wrote: post #65

> I then turned inward. I thought of the women in my life, my wife of almost 18yrs and my little 4.5 year old daughters. What would they think of their father for not saying anything and letting this jerk spew his sexist beliefs? I am confused. Is she calling herself her child's father? Is she in a Female-Female marriage?

No, he is calling himself his child's father.

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by NextUserName » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 10:17 PM UTC

taejo wrote: post #67

NextUserName wrote: post #66

OK, bear with me for a moment, but why would a CEO who is so openly and blatantly sexist have accepted a women interviewee in the first place? I am inclined to thing that either he was either testing her, or this is fiction.

The interviewee appears to be a man.

Did anyone else think that this was a women? The title should not be My First Hand Experience With Sexism. Because first hand would have been if sexism was shown toward the author (because of his gender).

Re: My First Hand Experience With Sexism

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Post by NextUserName » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 10:17 PM UTC

taejo wrote: post #68

NextUserName wrote: post #65

> I then turned inward. I thought of the women in my life, my wife of almost 18yrs and my little 4.5 year old daughters. What would they think of their father for not saying anything and letting this jerk spew his sexist beliefs? I am confused. Is she calling herself her child's father? Is she in a Female-Female marriage?

No, he is calling himself his child's father.

Did anyone else think that this was a women? The title should not be My First Hand Experience With Sexism. Because first hand would have been if sexism was shown toward the author (because of his gender).