{"id":2804,"date":"2008-10-29T11:58:59","date_gmt":"2008-10-29T15:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2008-10-29T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2008-10-29T15:59:15","slug":"because-thats-the-way-god-wants-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/because-thats-the-way-god-wants-it","title":{"rendered":"Because that’s the way God wants it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have an editorial advisory board at my day job. I hit the members up for article topics, send them “Ask the Board” questions and otherwise kibbitz about the direction of the magazine. It’s a non-paying gig, but it carries some sort of esteem, I guess.<\/p>\n

Since we’re coming to the end of the year, I just e-mailed all 30 members and asked them to update their job titles and companies and confirm that they want to stay on the board. And that’s when I noticed something odd: There’s only one woman on my advisory board.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m no fan of political-correctness or quotas, but I have to admit that I’m a little embarrassed by this fact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have an editorial advisory board at my day job. I hit the members up for article topics, send them “Ask the Board” questions and otherwise kibbitz about the direction of the magazine. It’s a non-paying gig, but it carries some sort of esteem, I guess. Since we’re coming to the end of the year, … <\/p>\n

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