HeiressofBickworth
HeiressofBickworth's JournalI've been pondering the deplorable state of things
And I've come up with this theory: both Trump AND Tillerson are Russian agents.
Trump was (probably unwittingly) recruited for his ignorance and his vanity for the purpose of creating enough chaos to throw up a smoke screen while...
Tillerson (Putin's award-winning buddy) dismantles the State Department by removing as many career diplomats who have all the skill and knowledge to maneuver the US in a very complex world.
I believe it was Russians who recommended Tillerson to Trump who had never known him before.
And the result is plain to see.
I'm 72
Sexism and its ramifications have been with me since the beginning.
When I first looked for a job it was in the want ads under the heading Jobs For Women, not Jobs For Men.
In high school I was told I should take typing and shorthand so I could get a job later.
In civics class, when the class discussed the comparative provisions of constitutions of various countries, I was told I couldn't participate because I was to take notes for the class. The boys were allowed to do all the talking.
My parents said the only reason to send me to college was to get my Mrs. degree. They thought being around college students would ensure that I "married up".
And there are many more, none being dramatic, but the cumulative message was always there: women just aren't good enough.
Subtle, but always there.
I think there are various shades of grey
Many years ago, as I was standing at the copier in the office, a new employee came up beside me and placed a hand somewhere between my hip and my butt cheek and spoke to me.
I (female) nicely said that it may have been acceptable in the employee's former office in (don't remember which state) but in our area it wasn't acceptable for employees to touch one another. Apologies offered and accepted. Incident over. No hard feelings. Worked together for a number of years afterwards.
Was this sexual harassment or merely an innocent gesture, the same as touching someone's arm when talking. Would it have been different if the employee was a women? By the way, it was a woman. Like I said, shades of grey.
I agree with Sen. Franken that there should be an investigation to determine where these incidents fall on the spectrum before sentence is passed.
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