tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post117339037901871311..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Women's dayEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-91843521870577577472007-03-11T15:13:00.000+01:002007-03-11T15:13:00.000+01:00Great photo for Women's Day Eric! Clo i didn't kn...Great photo for Women's Day Eric! Clo i didn't know about the not going to the loo at night thing. Seems quite scary.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-73045531427978033202007-03-10T22:43:00.000+01:002007-03-10T22:43:00.000+01:00Great shot Eric!You really should consider a caree...Great shot Eric!<BR/><BR/>You really should consider a career in advertising/photography/blogging and internet/computer stuff!!!!<BR/><BR/>;)xoAmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600744927630346773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-41103219186839938802007-03-10T07:43:00.000+01:002007-03-10T07:43:00.000+01:00we can forgive your spelling errors susan but i th...we can forgive your spelling errors susan but i think i am going to puke over the restAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-47221871709848651622007-03-10T05:23:00.000+01:002007-03-10T05:23:00.000+01:00Please forgive my spelling errors (there instead o...Please forgive my spelling errors (there instead of "their", etc.)....I've been celebrating tonight....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-54159281246689389972007-03-10T05:21:00.000+01:002007-03-10T05:21:00.000+01:00So much to say on this subject. Personally, being...So much to say on this subject. Personally, being an American woman, a woman that has had many opportunities and freedoms, unlike my sisters elsewhere, feel that a DAY is a bit condescending. One day....out of 365??? Not quite realistic in my view.<BR/><BR/>I suppose the reason that "Women's Day" has not been splashed all over newspapers here in the U.S. is because they realize that...realize that a DAY is not enough. We, here in America, are not celebrated in only one day. I suppose I am lucky. Lucky that I happen to live among great men. Yes, men. I love all you men. Please don'nt be insulted. But my American men are the BEST MEN in the WORLD!!! The general among them, respect women, have learned to be good fathers (yes, they change diapers, take there turn cooking dinner, acutally TALK to their children, and are among the most faithful men on the planet. I love you American men!!! But, I must give the respect to my sisters out there who have helped them to realize that being invloved fathers, being better husbands, being better lovers benefits them as well as everyone involved. So, a big "salute" to all you women who have enriched men's (and all of our lives)!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173476148523133962007-03-09T22:35:00.000+01:002007-03-09T22:35:00.000+01:00Michael, perfect! ;-)Michael, perfect! ;-)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173475318193100152007-03-09T22:21:00.001+01:002007-03-09T22:21:00.001+01:00One picture, great debate. Why should there be a w...One picture, great debate. Why should there be a women's international day? They share this world with us and we with them. That would be ideal except that we (men), not all of us but clearly many of us, have treated them to say the least unfairly. How unfairly? Consider that there are women in the U.S Army, in Irak, who stop drinking water by three p.m, because they want to avoid having to wake-up at night to go to the restroom for fear of being raped. Some of these women have died from dehydration. Bush does not consider this to be a crime.<BR/><BR/>Bush however, is not the central point here; the central points so far have been women's international day and diversity, both should be days of celebration, and not reminders that we have not achieved the desired equality or egalite that we strive to achieve.<BR/><BR/>Someone asked about the difference between diversity and equality. The former refers to the coexistence of many cultures within artificial borders. Equality should refer to equal standing between human beings regardless of race, colour, and ethno-cultural background.<BR/><BR/>We do need self-examination but we do not need to drown in it either. <BR/><BR/>I hope you all enjoyed International Women's day for what it should mean and not what it means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173475287720159372007-03-09T22:21:00.000+01:002007-03-09T22:21:00.000+01:00"There never were in the world two opinions alike,...<I>"There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity."</I><BR/><BR/> Michel de MontaigneMichael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173475167893033532007-03-09T22:19:00.000+01:002007-03-09T22:19:00.000+01:00Well, without a stranger in the nest once in a whi...Well, without a stranger in the nest once in a while, the species gets a bit unidimensional.<BR/><BR/>Now, it seems to me, any tribute to men most definitely would have women as a major theme. Maybe that's one of the XX-XY differences?<BR/><BR/>(Yeah, Michael, I just couldn't resist, but I am being calm...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173474327742518352007-03-09T22:05:00.000+01:002007-03-09T22:05:00.000+01:00Monica..."A stranger in the nest " ??Monica..."A stranger in the nest " ??Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173470280419248622007-03-09T20:58:00.000+01:002007-03-09T20:58:00.000+01:00Jeff, it´s great to have men in the photos. The mo...Jeff, it´s great to have men in the photos. The more the merrier. Bring them on!!!<BR/>Now see, if it´s a Women´s Day tribute, then a guy in the pic is a little bit like ´um estranho no ninho´ <BR/><BR/>That´s all.<BR/>Figure it out if you feel like it!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173468740831956042007-03-09T20:32:00.000+01:002007-03-09T20:32:00.000+01:00I have noted that many, even most people who belie...I have noted that many, even most people who believe themselves to support equality actually want their own group to get more than attention than others. Martin Luther King said he had a dream where children wil be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. This should apply to gender--both ways--as well. Look back on some of the comments here and see if it applies. (God forbid there be men in the photo...)<BR/><BR/>Are YOU for real? Most of us don't really examine ourselves very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173466931778766992007-03-09T20:02:00.000+01:002007-03-09T20:02:00.000+01:00Yes, we failed Eric. I wonder why. But we failed. ...Yes, we failed Eric. I wonder why. But we failed. I know we had polish, italians, spanish, portuguese etc immigrants , it was hard for them but are very well intefrated and very proud for their origin. It seems it is harder today for immigrants. Why ? It is an important problem for us ( France) because France is ( was) made by waves of immigrants. ( sorry for my^poor English).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173466127492729892007-03-09T19:48:00.000+01:002007-03-09T19:48:00.000+01:00Oh, it's flying, all right, believe me, it's flyin...Oh, it's flying, all right, believe me, it's flying in the virtual word and spreading faster than a virus as we speak! And Michael, many admins and support people say "thank you" for the Friday morning chuckle right now :)<BR/><BR/>I came back because I forgot to mention that I like the way Eric shot that group of people from the top. It looks almost like a commercial shot for a bank or something. You'd almost expect to see "we aim higher" or something like that underneath the picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173465234217385452007-03-09T19:33:00.000+01:002007-03-09T19:33:00.000+01:00ChrisLate said..."And Michael, be warned that a ca...ChrisLate said...<I>"And Michael, be warned that a cannibal joke would never fly in the U.S. business world."</I><BR/><BR/>Are you joking ChrisLate or serious? I DO hope you're joking...Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173464272744296342007-03-09T19:17:00.000+01:002007-03-09T19:17:00.000+01:00Eric this photo shows the gentlemen you are (I can...Eric this photo shows the gentlemen you are (I cannot believe you should forget International Women's Day). Diversity, in my opinion, it's an excellent topic that deserve much more space to be discussed. First of all women deserve respect ALL over thw world and this, unfortunately, still doesn't happen...Fabrizio Zanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420924672631265862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173464075212506822007-03-09T19:14:00.000+01:002007-03-09T19:14:00.000+01:00ROFL. Love the joke! Just sent it to some of my ...ROFL. Love the joke! Just sent it to some of my co-workers this morning. They were giggling in their "cubes" earlier today ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173461393367429582007-03-09T18:29:00.000+01:002007-03-09T18:29:00.000+01:00Michael, I loved your cannibal joke--sent it on to...Michael, I loved your cannibal joke--sent it on to Pam.Deb in Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932583742013998440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173459448327273312007-03-09T17:57:00.000+01:002007-03-09T17:57:00.000+01:00As an "ahem" diversity specialist in a former life...As an "ahem" diversity specialist in a former life, this has been an interesting trail to follow. <BR/><BR/>A couple of thoughts:<BR/><BR/>Lots of things can be true at once. You can make progress and still be far behind where you should be. <BR/><BR/>Most people don't wrestle with (or recognize, or understand) the patterns of behavior that reveal prejudice. Who's the best, who gets the job, who leads --- those decisions are usually very subjective, and bound in criteria that's more seat-of-the-pants than thoughtful.<BR/><BR/>And Michael, be warned that a cannibal joke would never fly in the U.S. business world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173459363662360012007-03-09T17:56:00.000+01:002007-03-09T17:56:00.000+01:00à propos Mme Benaut : here we say "Gauche Caviar" ...à propos Mme Benaut : here we say "Gauche Caviar" but I just love your "Chardonnay socialists" !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173456900363026802007-03-09T17:15:00.000+01:002007-03-09T17:15:00.000+01:00I wonder how many generations need to pass before ...I wonder how many generations need to pass before real changes can be seen in terms of acceptance of diversity when immigrants bring "new" cultures, religions, and experiences to their new countries. It seems that it should be a step-wise process that starts with tolerance and leads to acceptance, but even tolerance is hard to acheive. But we are forgetting the theme of the conference that Eric stated was "La Journée de la Femme". If it is a challenge for a woman to become the leader of a company, what chance wold there be for a woman who is also minority? I guess the only thing that is constant is that change is hard.erik h.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04430554621084700132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173454357318570322007-03-09T16:32:00.000+01:002007-03-09T16:32:00.000+01:00Maybe Susan, but being an American company in Fran...Maybe Susan, but being an American company in France isn't exactly an advantage. It is more likely that the headquarters of an American company would force some ideas wherever they are located, but not necessarily well accepted.<BR/><BR/>As for when you say, "America offers the most opportunities for women"...it could be true, but on what do you base this fact?Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173451648710507452007-03-09T15:47:00.000+01:002007-03-09T15:47:00.000+01:00Michael,Although women are a minority at the helm ...Michael,<BR/><BR/>Although women are a minority at the helm of corporations, you shouldn't be so surprised that a woman is the President of GE France. Afterall, GE is an American company and America offers the most opportunities for women.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173448630442928702007-03-09T14:57:00.000+01:002007-03-09T14:57:00.000+01:00I don´t think France is the only country who´s fai...I don´t think France is the only country who´s failed. Come to think of it, which country didn´t? It´s the same thing in Europe, the US or even here in South America. It´s like Michael said, it´s ok to live in the same neighborhood, but when it comes to the office or school, the chances are not equal to everybody. And this happens in a country whose foundation is the miscegenation of peopleMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1173447847888869882007-03-09T14:44:00.000+01:002007-03-09T14:44:00.000+01:00Excelent joke Michael. I´ve heard about other fren...Excelent joke Michael. I´ve heard about other french woman in important positions such as Laurence Parisot, from <A HREF="http://www.medef.fr/main/core.php" REL="nofollow">Medef</A>, Muriel Mayette, who´s ahead <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedie_fran%C3%A7aise" REL="nofollow">Comedie Française</A>, and in gastronomy Anne-Sophie Pic, the only chef woman to get 3 stars (the top at its category) at the <A HREF="http://chezpim.typepad.com/blogs/2007/02/now_michelin_ne.html" REL="nofollow">Michelin 2007 guide</A>, which I´ve read it´s the most important guide of this type. So I guess this is a good year for women in France.<BR/><BR/>And let´s not forget Ségolène Royal, bien sûr!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.com