The Austin City Council (which is now majority female) recently held a workshop in which Jonathan K. Allen attempted to train the staff on how to adapt to working with women. Outrage exploded on the internet over Allen's sexist depiction of women. He is quoted to say “You see women in leadership positions… you will have to interact with them in a different way” (Austin American Statesman). Watch his training session in the video below.
It has been reported that female aides are often banned from holding one-to-one meetings with their male bosses as well as other activities that might suggest the wrong relationship between the two. Female staffers have reported to National Journal that this makes it difficult to do their work and male staffers have said that having the freedom to meet with their bosses gives them an advantage over their female colleagues. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/ogburjf
Which do you think is the bigger discriminatory fail?