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tweetiepooh · 06-04-2011, 16:05

Discrimination is always bad. The job should go to the best person regardless of gender/race etc. (Allowing that some jobs do demand certain gender/race etc or would be better filled so).

Equality though doesn't mean sameness. People are different and there are differences between genders/race groups etc. That doesn't mean any group is better or worse that the others, just different. We should celebrate and utilise that difference.

Then there are issues that only affect certain groups. In gender it may be that small companies would struggle with maternity rules so may favour employing men or women unlikely to require that benefit.

06-04-2011, 16:05	#8
tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,350	Re: Has feminism blocked social mobility for men? Discrimination is always bad. The job should go to the best person regardless of gender/race etc. (Allowing that some jobs do demand certain gender/race etc or would be better filled so). Equality though doesn't mean sameness. People are different and there are differences between genders/race groups etc. That doesn't mean any group is better or worse that the others, just different. We should celebrate and utilise that difference. Then there are issues that only affect certain groups. In gender it may be that small companies would struggle with maternity rules so may favour employing men or women unlikely to require that benefit. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.