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In reply to the discussion: The tighty righties are having a hissy fit on Twitter over this United Airlines announcement: [View all]hunter
(38,311 posts)47. There's no shortage of talented people in any demographic.
There are shortages of opportunities.
If most pilots are white guys you can assume it's a shortage of opportunity.
The same applies to college admissions and 99% of all work, even physical labor.
My grandmother was a welder in the shipyards during World War II. She must have been good at it because they kept her on when the war ended. Most women were sent home so that returning soldiers could take their jobs. My grandma then got assigned to lightweight repetitive detail work that women were supposedly better at. I think she would have been happier if she'd continued on with the "men's work," assembling huge plates of steel.
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The tighty righties are having a hissy fit on Twitter over this United Airlines announcement: [View all]
demmiblue
Apr 2021
OP
OR- getting flying instruction and -- I forget how many-- hours of general aviation
HUAJIAO
Apr 2021
#35
K & R! Excellent! Thank you United Airlines! I love the direction we are going, and that
liberalla
Apr 2021
#17
The RWNJ's on twitter are assuming that all women or POC won't be the best pilot available ...
aggiesal
Apr 2021
#23
What are all the drunk white ex-military pilot bros gonna do for a job NOW?!?
TygrBright
Apr 2021
#29