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Men.
I have to admit I found this funny. Reminds of GoogleTechBros screed.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/10/27/let_s_ban_men_from_workplaces.html
Wonder if anyone will get their panties in bunch at this satire?
I have to admit I found this funny. Reminds of GoogleTechBros screed.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/10/27/let_s_ban_men_from_workplaces.html
American men entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers as they returned from World War II, and employers welcomed these men as a matter of patriotic duty. Many men proved to be diligent, competent professionals over the ensuing decades. Sadly, however, many did not. The cascade of recent revelations of male workers abusing co-workers, threatening subordinates, and masturbating into potted plants leaves only one conclusion: The long experiment of having men in the workplace has failed.
Let’s start by asking an important question: Is it even natural for men to be in the workplace in the first place? It is well known, for example, that men are not good with money. Companies run by female CEOs perform better in the stock market, and women are better at both saving and investing. It feels uncomfortable to assume that male irresponsibility with money is a biological trait. But with their higher salaries and disproportionate representation in business schools and and boardrooms, men have been given every opportunity to succeed in the corporate world by now. Many industries have essentially operated as decadeslong affirmative action programs for men...
Wonder if anyone will get their panties in bunch at this satire?