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Diversity league table: female lawyers react

Dr Visotsky, I completely agree with you. Surely one body to ensure equality for all would be in itself more equal? I write this as a female would-be solicitor but I have no intention of joining any Women Solicitor Network if there is such a thing as I believe that there is no such thing as "positive" discrimination - only discrimination. Like when the Bar was encouraged to cap its levels of poeple of certain ethnic minorities - that is blatant racism against people who may be highly skilled but were ejected on the basis of the colour of their skin. If it were the other way around there would be outcry. I know it is all an effort to stop the 'old boys network' but the only way to REALLY do that is to take out the race, secual orientation and gender questions in all applications and allow true blind selection based on skill and merit. As for equal rights, noone should be denied them or given extra on the basis of their gender or skin colour etc. It is wrong.

16-Nov-2012

11:54 am