"I don't think people consciously realize this, but one reason downwind jobs like churning out Java for a bank pay so well is precisely that they are downwind. The market price for that kind of work is higher because it gives you fewer options for the future. A job that lets you work on exciting new stuff will tend to pay less, because part of the compensation is in the form of the new skills you'll learn."
"In an essay I wrote for high school students, I said a good rule of thumb was to stay upwind-- to work on things that maximize your future options. The principle applies for adults too, though perhaps it has to be modified to: stay upwind for as long as you can, then cash in the potential energy you've accumulated when you need to pay for kids."
"Jennie Hill founded the Mad Fucking Witches back in 2016. And today, its Facebook page has over 56,000 followers. The online group has a focus on exposing all forms of bigotry in this country, including “sexism, misogyny, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism”.
In the case of Alan Jones, what MFW asserts is the radio shock jock’s throwaway lines carry real consequences, as there’s a connection between on air comments depicting violence towards women, and perpetrating such violence in the community.
So far this year, 48 women have been violently killed across the country, according to the Red Heart campaign. Indeed, the Australian suburbs are rife with incidents of violence committed against women, mainly by their current or former partners.
A few years back, the focus on this gender-based violence wasn’t so keen, and nor was the acknowledgement that casual comments like Jones’ can have further ramifications. But, as the advertisers jump ship from the Alan Jones show, it’s clear that societal attitudes have shifted."
"In an essay I wrote for high school students, I said a good rule of thumb was to stay upwind-- to work on things that maximize your future options. The principle applies for adults too, though perhaps it has to be modified to: stay upwind for as long as you can, then cash in the potential energy you've accumulated when you need to pay for kids."