No, but if I am offered such a position, I am not going to turn it down simply because I doubt the motives behind it. If I progress through my career because of advantages beyond my control, then so be it.
It also makes a difference if the n00b is a young, inexperienced, attractive female with ambition and the manager is an old greaseball with fantasies. It's disgusting no matter which end you view it from, and respect, real or otherwise, has nothing to do with what's happening in some companies.
As a young, inexperienced, not awful-looking female with ambition - you are right, but what is there that I can do about it? It is wrong, but thats the way it is sometimes. In order for me to not be advantaged by these biases, I would have to confront them outright and make myself the 'trouble maker', putting myself at extreme disadvantage.
Could it have anything to do with your accent too?
As a student, I took an exchange year in Northern California. Coming from Britain, I would quite frankly rather die than expose the world to my gleaming white legs and so didn't even own a pair of shorts. Everywhere I went I wore trousers and a long-sleeved co-ordinating top. I was always getting 'you don't belong here' looks, but these varied in their tone (hostile, curious etc) it was only when I opened my mouth that the consensus emerged.
A British accent will get you anything you want. People would fall over themselves to help me. It was wonderful: and at university I couldn't do a thing wrong. If I made a mistake and asked / said something dumb, people just assumed I was angling at some deep and meaningful question that they couldn't quite grasp. In project groups, the assumption was that I knew best. Brilliant!
Its true what you said, I have been to many different countries and it has only been in the US that my clothes or accent have dictated my treatment. Of course, in my case, I have no complaints about it.
Aye, but the 'typecasting' thing might not be a full explanation of why he has decided to quit.
I imagine its quite an extraordinary thing going from a relative unknown to "The Doctor" overnight. Could it be that the attention was a little too much for the poor lad?
His previous works have all been rather serious (not that I belittle the serious nature of the show) and have never been surrounded by such media frenzy. The attention of the British press combined with that of hoardes of expectant DW fans might have come as a shock. He didn't look overly comfortable at his various guest appearances on Who-related shows in the run up to the premier.
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No, but if I am offered such a position, I am not going to turn it down simply because I doubt the motives behind it. If I progress through my career because of advantages beyond my control, then so be it.
You are getting 2gig. The only joke is the infinity+1 thing.
It also makes a difference if the n00b is a young, inexperienced, attractive female with ambition and the manager is an old greaseball with fantasies. It's disgusting no matter which end you view it from, and respect, real or otherwise, has nothing to do with what's happening in some companies. As a young, inexperienced, not awful-looking female with ambition - you are right, but what is there that I can do about it? It is wrong, but thats the way it is sometimes. In order for me to not be advantaged by these biases, I would have to confront them outright and make myself the 'trouble maker', putting myself at extreme disadvantage.
Could it have anything to do with your accent too?
As a student, I took an exchange year in Northern California. Coming from Britain, I would quite frankly rather die than expose the world to my gleaming white legs and so didn't even own a pair of shorts. Everywhere I went I wore trousers and a long-sleeved co-ordinating top. I was always getting 'you don't belong here' looks, but these varied in their tone (hostile, curious etc) it was only when I opened my mouth that the consensus emerged.
A British accent will get you anything you want. People would fall over themselves to help me. It was wonderful: and at university I couldn't do a thing wrong. If I made a mistake and asked / said something dumb, people just assumed I was angling at some deep and meaningful question that they couldn't quite grasp. In project groups, the assumption was that I knew best. Brilliant!
Its true what you said, I have been to many different countries and it has only been in the US that my clothes or accent have dictated my treatment. Of course, in my case, I have no complaints about it.
I believe this series was made possibly simply because they gave up the idea of the 'appeal abroad'. That was tried - McGann - it failed.
I dearly hope you are joking with the Sting comment. Two reasons: 1) What appeal in Britain? and; 2) What appeal abroad?
Aye, but the 'typecasting' thing might not be a full explanation of why he has decided to quit. I imagine its quite an extraordinary thing going from a relative unknown to "The Doctor" overnight. Could it be that the attention was a little too much for the poor lad? His previous works have all been rather serious (not that I belittle the serious nature of the show) and have never been surrounded by such media frenzy. The attention of the British press combined with that of hoardes of expectant DW fans might have come as a shock. He didn't look overly comfortable at his various guest appearances on Who-related shows in the run up to the premier.
It could; if Peter Kay were, in fact, amusing