Monday, June 17, 2013

Gender Politics

Federal Government – Question time and the gender ‘card’..
It is only fools and idiots who attack the person rather than the behaviour.
Men and women are not equal!  And, thank God for that.
Women think differently and do some things better - and that is a good thing.
Men think differently and do some things better - and that is a good thing.
The world would be a sad place without both sides of thought.
I have run project teams all over the world and have always attempted to maintain a 50/50 gender split.

One is like water and the other sand.  Individually strong in some respects but also easily moved aside.  You can easily move water aside and kick sand into the air but, mix them up in the right proportions and ‘they’ become a strong and resilient force.  Yet sand and water together remain separate, identifiable and unique - not homogenous but working together to become that force.  A partnership

Apart from remaining unique the second criteria is respect where that respect is a God given right for everyone.  Without necessarily agreeing, respect each other and respect each other’s opinions.  It’s actually quite easy and cathartic to assume you will like and respect someone before you meet them!
Perhaps our political leaders need to learn to enjoy our differences and the inherent strength of working together.
Jon Langevad