With social justice activists becoming weaponised via the ubiquity of social media, with judgements and assumptions made before all facts are known, I wonder what’s true and what’s not, or skewed.
I had an interesting conversation with a very senior fire officer the other day. We were discussing issues around the lack of career females in the service. This officer attends many events with the public, school visits and the like, and always asks this question “Who would like a career in the fire service?” He is always surprised how few males and even fewer females answer “Me”.
That caused me to wonder whether there is any valid research about females wanting to be in the range of contested roles, regardless of whether they get there or not. I haven’t found such research yet.
I wonder whether there is any research on any of the gender, race, age, disability or sexual identity elements, wanting contested roles?
The cry for equal pay for doing the same job, I hope will backfire on the activists until they get more specific about the conditions for equal pay.
Doing the same job, is not the same as getting the same results.
We should all be getting rewarded for the results we achieve, not just doing a job.
Surely, we should all be awarded any role based on an unbiased assessment of:
- Values alignment.
- Track record - past and current performance.
- Fit for role, culture and mission.
- Commitment to achieve desired results.
I’m not against equality, whether it be about gender, race, age, disability or sexual identity.
What I’m against is the weaponised activist operating on emotional firepower and minimal fact.
What I’m against is the presumption of ‘special’ entitlement based on gender, race, age, disability or sexual identity.
Equality has become skewed to favour self-annointed ‘victims’.
We each must earn our place, based on our integrity and performance.
That’s where I believe equality really belongs, our equal opportunity to earn our position.
The fact is that none of us become successful on our own, without any help from others.
Another fact I’ve witnessed is people of all gender, race, age, disability and sexual identity be wonderful role models in their chosen career and remunerated accordingly. They don’t complain or beat the victimhood drum.
Instead they quietly work at empowering others to achieve, regardless of their gender, race, age or sexual identity.
I’m with them, and not the emotionally charged, factually bereft activist.
However, I also acknowledge that there is systemic bias against others who are different from the majority, and I’m against that too.
We are each unique and have something valuable to offer others.
It is incumbent upon ourselves to discover and develop our value to others.
It is as unjust to be given special entitlement due to our gender, race, age, disability or sexual identity differences, as it is to be disadvantaged by those differences.
What’s your thoughts?
