17 May 12
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Might this mark the end of the times (in France) where capable and well qualified women were systematically overlooked or passed over by traditionally male dominated political culture? Or does it mark this new cabinet down as most likely not comprising completely of the most talented politicians available?
17 May 12
Originally posted by FMFI'm not sure those are mutually exclusive.
Might this mark the end of the times (in France) where capable and well qualified women were systematically overlooked or passed over by traditionally male dominated political culture? Or does it mark this new cabinet down as most likely not comprising completely of the most talented politicians available?
17 May 12
Originally posted by SleepyguyFair point. European national/cabinet level politics has seen has seen the appointment of 'groundbreaking' numbers of women by new administrations before only to see them quietly replaced soon after. I wonder if 'Hollande's 50%' can change the assumptions that seem to be in play in most political domains [or in France in particular].
I'm not sure those are mutually exclusive.
17 May 12
Originally posted by FMFMaybe it will be an important symbolic step. It seems it should be the last thing on his mind though. He needs very talented people, in whatever gender he can find them, to help France now.
Fair point. European national/cabinet level politics has seen has seen the appointment of 'groundbreaking' numbers of women by new administrations before only to see them quietly replaced soon after. I wonder if 'Hollande's 50%' can change the assumptions that seem to be in play in most political domains [or in France in particular].
17 May 12
Originally posted by SleepyguyPerhaps he can find the talent among those who have been overlooked or passed over during the era where traditionally male dominated political culture failed! 😵
Maybe it will be an important symbolic step. It seems it should be the last thing on his mind though. He needs very talented people, in whatever gender he can find them, to help France now.
17 May 12
Originally posted by FMFIf he wants to make a big statement on women's equality in the work place, better would be to hire as many qualified women power players as he can find, and never mention any 50% quota. He ought to make it 70%, 80%, whatever, and when someone points it out he should just say they were the most qualified people he could find and really hadn't paid attention to their gender.
Perhaps he can find the talent among those who have been overlooked or passed over during the era where traditionally male dominated political culture failed! 😵
Wouldn't be true, but I think it would make a bigger statement.
20 May 12
Originally posted by FMFIt might mean neither. I find it improbably that selecting the best qualified would result in 50/50 representation.
Might this mark the end of the times (in France) where capable and well qualified women were systematically overlooked or passed over by traditionally male dominated political culture? Or does it mark this new cabinet down as most likely not comprising completely of the most talented politicians available?
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21 May 12
Originally posted by FMFOr maybe the guy just wants to surround himself with women.
Might this mark the end of the times (in France) where capable and well qualified women were systematically overlooked or passed over by traditionally male dominated political culture? Or does it mark this new cabinet down as most likely not comprising completely of the most talented politicians available?
21 May 12
Originally posted by FMFNot a bad idea. Women seem like capable managers to me.
Might this mark the end of the times (in France) where capable and well qualified women were systematically overlooked or passed over by traditionally male dominated political culture? Or does it mark this new cabinet down as most likely not comprising completely of the most talented politicians available?
21 May 12
Originally posted by FMFNot that it's a reflection on the wisdom of the step, but I do find Hollande's decision peculiarly un-French. This is, after all, a country that refuses even to collect details of ethnicity and religion in its census.
Might this mark the end of the times (in France) where capable and well qualified women were systematically overlooked or passed over by traditionally male dominated political culture? Or does it mark this new cabinet down as most likely not comprising completely of the most talented politicians available?
25 May 12
Originally posted by shavixmirThanks for a trip down memory lane. I don't know where you get hairly armpits out of a hot five girl band.
Addicted to love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcATvu5f9vE&ob=av2e
That's what a female French cabinet run by a male reminds me off.
That and a lot of hairy armpits.
Palmer was a one hit wonder wasn't he, or did he follow that up with anything?