Background

Thursday, February 9, 2017

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE.........................

The disgraceful manner Senator Elizabeth Warren was treated by Mitch McConnell by his citing "Rule 19", rebuking her and not allowing her to speak was an egregious example of blatant sexism and bullying.

In talking with a friend who is young enough to be my daughter, she said, "If it were a man talking he wouldn't have dared do that."  I asked, "Can you imagine if that had been Teddy Kennedy?"

Later we learned that four maLe Senators had indeed been allowed to read the same Coretta Scott King letter Senator Warren was quoting when she was censored.

We lamented, wondering if things would ever change or whether her daughter would be fighting the same battles we have encountered in our different generations.  I sighed and said, "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

I told her, "This reminds me of a BLOG article I published in 2010 titled "HOW TO TELL A BUSINESSMAN FROM A BUSINESSWOMAN";  see below:


                       HOW TO TELL A BUSINESSMAN FROM A BUSINESSWOMAN

My sister-in-law Sheila gave this list to me in the 1980s.  Her list is followed by examples I encountered in my own work life.  (plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose)

A BUSINESSMAN IS AGGRESSIVE..........................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS PUSHY

A BUSINESSMAN IS GOOD ON DETAILS................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS PICKY

A BUSINESSMAN IS FIRM..........................................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS HARD

A BUSINESSMAN IS CONFIDENT..................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS CONCEITED

A BUSINESSMAN FOLLOWS THROUGH................................A BUSINESSWOMAN DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO QUIT

A BUSINESSMAN IS CLOSE-MOUTHED........................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS SECRETIVE

A BUSINESSMAN IS A STERN TASK-MASTER.......................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS HARD TO WORK FOR

A BUSINESSMAN IS WITTY.............................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS SARCASTIC

A BUSINESSMAN ISN'T AFRAID TO SAY WHAT HE THINKS...................................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS MOUTHY

A BUSINESSMAN HAS GREAT JUDGMENT.....................................A BUSINESSWOMAN HAS PREJUDICES

A BUSINESSMAN DRINKS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE JOB PRESSURE..................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS A LUSH

A BUSINESSMAN LOSES HIS TEMPER BECAUSE HE'S SO INVOLVED.................................A BUSINESSWOMAN IS BITCHY

WHEN A BUSINESSMAN IS DEPRESSED (OR HUNG-OVER) EVERYONE TIPTOES PAST HIS OFFICE.....................................................................A BUSINESSWOMAN MUST HAVE PMS



THE FOLLOWING ARE ONES I'VE ENCOUNTERED IN MY OWN WORK LIFE:

HE'S PERSUASIVE..............................SHE WRAPPED THEM AROUND HER LITTLE FINGER

HE PROMOTES WOMEN, HE'S PROGRESSIVE.............................................SHE'S A LESBIAN

HE PROMOTES MINORITIES, HE'S FAIR......................................SHE'S A BLEEDING-HEART

HE RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENT................................................................SHE'S A SHOW-OFF

HE'S COMPASSIONATE.................................................................................SHE'S A PUSHOVER

HE'S OUTGOING..............................................................SHE CAN'T KEEP HER MOUTH SHUT

HE USES HIS GOOD PERSONALITY...................................SHE USES HER FEMININE WILES

HE WAS PROMOTED ON MERIT..........................WELL, WE KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

RESIST! PERSIST! I am so grateful to have Elizabeth Warren! I hate that TURTLE McConnell! ML