Thread:User talk:WaitingforGodot/Thoughts/reply (12)

I agree that actual legislation or even policies of "equality" (quotas) are not an answer. but i think DISCUSSIONS of them; legitimate discussions of why they are important, and if we choose not to do them, what can we do instead are what will lead to real solutions.

not just for women, atheists, gays, blacks, handicapped. Until you say "we are going to fix it" and offer a solution, like quotas, crappy as it may be, no real discussion will happen. When you put something on the table and say "ok, this or some specific thing, but something will change in the next billing cycle", you'll probably generate answers that really get to the core of the problem.

the trick is, "what is the core", and it's so damn deep, so inherent to who we are as a culture (or many many cultures, as i don't really know of any where women are equal). we trust men to be leaders more than we trust women. it's that simple. and that complex.

how do you change that?