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Equalities Minister in sexism gaffe double standards shocker

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:18 pm
by armchair pundit
Female former Equalities Minister, makes same comment that cost the Chairman of Saatchi and Saatchi his career,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40321277


Jo Swinson :
"It's true that my many years of encouraging women to have the confidence to go for that exciting new role have taught me that women often don't go for things when they should."
Kevin Roberts :
"We have a bunch of talented, creative females, but they reach a certain point in their careers ... 10 years of experience, when we are ready to make them a creative director of a big piece of business, and I think we fail in two out of three of those choices because the executive involved said: 'I don't want to manage a piece of business and people, I want to keep doing the work',"....

Re: Equalities Minister in sexism gaffe double standards sho

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:56 pm
by armchair pundit
Is it considered bad form to bump your own article ?

Re: Equalities Minister in sexism gaffe double standards sho

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:49 pm
by Sprig
I thought we all agreed didn't say anything sexist?

Re: Equalities Minister in sexism gaffe double standards sho

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:19 pm
by Flyin Ryan
Roberts used to run USA Rugby.

Though the role was little more than a way to get closer to the NZRU.

Re: Equalities Minister in sexism gaffe double standards sho

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:30 am
by fatcat
Feminist in full of shit shocker.