Jan-12-2011, 10:33 AM (UTC)
(This post was last modified: Jan-12-2011, 11:29 AM (UTC) by Albertosaurus Rex.)
It reminds me of discussions I've head about job applications and the bad position of minorities: should we engage in positive discrimination or anonymous application? I have always been in fabor of anonymous apllication. If you do positive discrimination, you're not treating the applications as persons, but of members of a social group. If the process is anonymous and you can't see if the person is, say, a woman, a muslim or black, you're at least judging them by their qualities.
Why are there so few women have have high positions within corporations? I don't think all bosses are sexist, but there might be something going on subconsciously. And it might be the same with books I think. I'm not consiously sexist. I wouldn't be posting on a Robin Hobb forum if I were. I detest sexism.
On another note: I do still have one book by Abnett and one by Baker lying around and I'm determined to read them! I paid my hard-earned money for them, dang it!
EDIT: Speaking of Martin, please do avoid Dying of the Light. It's the one book by him that I really don't like.
Why are there so few women have have high positions within corporations? I don't think all bosses are sexist, but there might be something going on subconsciously. And it might be the same with books I think. I'm not consiously sexist. I wouldn't be posting on a Robin Hobb forum if I were. I detest sexism.
On another note: I do still have one book by Abnett and one by Baker lying around and I'm determined to read them! I paid my hard-earned money for them, dang it!
EDIT: Speaking of Martin, please do avoid Dying of the Light. It's the one book by him that I really don't like.
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