tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663684148828902095.post5359032027221188784..comments2021-07-30T12:14:21.839-04:00Comments on -30-: The Guild election, gender bias and a new generationCarmel Smythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193044721556391222noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663684148828902095.post-61675414998494218102010-12-01T06:41:20.149-05:002010-12-01T06:41:20.149-05:00Unfortunately, any rhetorical comments not backed ...Unfortunately, any rhetorical comments not backed with facts calls into question the speakers motivation. Is it just to persuade? If there are no facts we are left to suppose the facts. When the comment "not ready" is presented, which in the past has been cliche with regard to women, and there is no supplementary information made available, we should follow the advice given. Question what that means particularly in relation to the other male (ready?) candidate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663684148828902095.post-17996946051627366432010-11-30T12:23:13.818-05:002010-11-30T12:23:13.818-05:00Lise, you're unfairly extrapolating comments m...Lise, you're unfairly extrapolating comments made about one female candidate running for the top job to all female candidates and that's a problem.<br /><br />'Not ready for the job' is not the same as 'not male enough for the job'. If there was a true gender bias then you would not have been elected president nor lasted as long as you did.<br /><br />The gender bias here is anti-male, and it is the camp of female candidates running with it and your blog post is no exception.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com