Just a quick question. What if all the things where the same but instead of the other person being a man that other person was the SAME EXACT situation but a woman? Would it be discrimination then? I don't know the answer I just pose the question. r. On Jan 10, 2008 10:31 AM, Julia Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I was "maternally profiled" in a previous museum(-like) job—an internal > promotion was not offered to me (nor was I even told that I was being > considered for the opportunity) solely because I had young children at the > time. I wouldn't have even known about the discrimination had it not been > explained to me very carefully that another person, a male with older > children, was being offered the job "because your family still needs you." > They thought that by explaining it, it would forestall my having a fit about > this other person being advanced ahead of me; instead, it created for me a > shadow of resentment that colored the rest of my time there, and they are > lucky I didn't pursue legal action. > > > > Julia Muney Moore > > Public Art Administrator > > Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN > > (317) 875-5500 x219 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Alicia Herman > *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:03 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [MUSEUM-L] Maternity Leave Policy Question > > > > I encourage you to think about maternal profiling and discrimination when > drafting a policy. Options you and other employees may feel blessed to have > included in your policy could be flex time, being able to work part-time at > home, and other benifits that support being a working mother. The > information below highlights some of the key issues and research with > includes an outstounding finding that mothers are 79% less likely to be > hired than non-mothers with equal resumes and job experiences (see below). > Congratulations on your pregnancy and being a pioneer working mother > director for your institution. > ========================================================= Important > Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important > Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > -- Randy S. Little http://reel.rslittle.com http://imdb.com/name/nm2325729/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/rslittle ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).