For sure, but it's not about a specific cause, it's about a result. Are capable women contributing? If not, quotas address that problem (aside from specific instances in which women are almost entirely disinterested/don't have the skills to enter form outside), whether we are talking direct intervening to keep women out or some kind of instance in which capable women aren't interested.
Again, people are being picked on merit here because we are discussing capable women. An organisation concerned with merit has nothing to fear because the people the quota insists they pick are capable. In terms of merit, there is no reason for an organisation to complain. — TheWillowOfDarkness
Interpret what is written in the stupidest way possible. That'll work.We're all capable of being the president (Trump proves that). So should we work to ensure that Ivanka Trump becomes the next president? (She does have the potential after-all). — VagabondSpectre
Interpret what is written in the stupidest way possible. That'll work. — Banno
Quotas at the top don't account for or solve imbalances that are stratified throughout a hierarchy. — VagabondSpectre
Evidence? — Banno
I know turning knobs in the dark until we have desirable optics isn't a strategically coherent approach. — VagabondSpectre
People cannot express a preference for woman politicians unless there are women politicians for whom to vote. — Banno
People cannot express a preference for woman politicians unless there are women politicians for whom to vote. — Banno
Here's the deal: given preselection candidates of roughly equal competence, select the woman. Do this until the bias is removed, or it is apparent that it's not working. then stop. — Banno
I want to remove the bias which presently favors rich white men. — VagabondSpectre
Does the bias exist to any large degree in modern wester society or is it merely an assumption based on a bygone era — I like sushi
I don’t think it does buy meaningful longterm power. If you think shifting money around will solve the issue then I don’t see how given any assumption that money is the overwhelming force of power. If that is not your position then you’ve defeated your own position by claiming that the power of money is the root issue. — I like sushi
As for economics resources are never distributed equally because if they were society would be massively inefficient - in this sense economic inequality is part and parcel of a fully functional society in which a variety of people’s with different personal and group affiliations live(be this difference by trade or merely aesthetic tastes). — I like sushi
The true societal force lies in the ability of its citizens - which dictate the allocation of resources where they most “benefit” society (meaning “benefit” as in, don’t fall below the baseline efficiency). — I like sushi
I'm characterizing money in politics, and it will take deeper reform than shifting money to ameliorate our electoral systems as a whole — VagabondSpectre
Campaign finance reform is a viable and direct solution. It would level the playing field and revolutionize the electoral system. — Merkwurdichliebe
In white collar professions that tends not to be the case. In medicine and law more graduate entrants are female than male, yet most of the people in senior positions are male. My observation is that in business generally, men only slightly outnumber women at the graduate entry level, but the upper echelons are dominated by men. SO in those professions at least, attention is needed at the medium to higher levels of the hierarchy.Quotas at the top don't account for or solve imbalances that are stratified throughout a hierarchy. — VagabondSpectre
We ought relate this back to the title.
In so far as feminism is about the improper use of gender in determining eligibility for social roles, it is as much an advantage to males as to females. — Banno
How do you move from accessibility ramps to gendered Parliamentary ramps? — VagabondSpectre
A better approach might be to do feminist things but not call them feminist... — Banno
I'm not in favor of passing over more meritorious candidates in pursuit of quota targets. — VagabondSpectre
All I can say is that you are not looking. — Banno
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