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Law Society virtue signalling

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MissBeehiving · 16/03/2018 18:23

The Law Society awards are open for nomination at the moment and depressingly, the “Woman Lawyer of the Year” is now open to anyone identifying as a woman. So the award designed to celebrate the achievement of women in the legal profession, is now fair game for men.

www.lawsociety.org.uk/events/excellence-awards/categories-and-criteria/

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SuitedandBooted · 16/03/2018 19:09

I feel an email to the daily mail coming on....anyone else?

[email protected]

I'll be including an eye-catching title. Something like
"Top Woman's Award Now Offered to Men"

GardenGeek · 16/03/2018 18:49

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MissBeehiving · 16/03/2018 18:47

Jon66 - thanks for that well thought out contribution to the debate.

DH is threatening to self ID as a solicitor and a woman and enter. He’s an accountant so it’s clearly just professional jealously. 🤣🤣🤣

It really is so infuriating that a profession that is focussed on rational, logical debate and the rule of law is ignoring the fucking evidence of biology.

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LostArt · 16/03/2018 18:47

You've got to admire the speed of the TRA. They can randomly browse the feminist board, read a post - including a link and respond in under a minute. impressive.

smashyourglasses · 16/03/2018 18:45

YOU go and do something useful (maybe some DIY?) and stop trying to police what women post.

CisMyArse · 16/03/2018 18:41

Jon, I'm assuming you're male here, but even if you're not, why aren't you willing to accept
that many, many women are concerned about this?

GeorgeTheHippo · 16/03/2018 18:36

Please God let an actual woman win

MrsWooster · 16/03/2018 18:29

Assuming they won't answer that it is someone who has benefitted from male privilege to open doors historically closed to women and then donned a frock.

NoSuchThingAsAlpha · 16/03/2018 18:27

Jon66

And so speaketh the Patriarchy.

MrsWooster · 16/03/2018 18:27

Woman Lawyer of Year
In 2017, women solicitors represented more than half the profession, however still too few women reach senior level positions. In addition to achieving professional excellence in her field at senior level, we're looking to recognise a woman solicitor who has achieved significant results either in her business or for the benefit of society through her legal skills. This individual will have opened doors historically closed to women and will be inspiring and influencing others to pursue a career in law.

Open to solicitors who identify as a woman
Worth an email to them asking for their definition of a woman..?

Patodp · 16/03/2018 18:26

How is it stupid...

People who "self define as women" are male.

Women don't do that.

MillicentWiseman · 16/03/2018 18:25

How very disappointing .....

Jon66 · 16/03/2018 18:24

Oh please stop being so stupid. Go and read the equality act/do something useful.