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The Washington Post is calling attention to the friendship
between U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Georgia Supreme
Court Justice Leah Ward Sears, who is on some short lists for the open
Supreme Court seat. It's an odd-couple alliance that seems to cast
doubt on Sears by bringing up old bitterness over Thomas' appointment.
As the Post piece puts it, "The old lions of the civil rights
movement in Georgia and elsewhere have never accepted Thomas as heir to
the late Justice Thurgood Marshall's seat and legacy." But it seems to
me that Sears' friendship with Thomas would be an asset on the court... (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website, www.DoubleX.com!)
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As if the employment market isn't difficult enough, a human resources expert over at lemondrop.com on AOL argues that victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, should simply quit. "Trying to change the system from within has failed American women for decades. Don't be a sucker" writes blogger Laurie Ruettimann, "say ‘I quit' instead." I may be not quite post-feminist enough here, but isn't quitting one's job a luxury only the most financially secure dare indulge in? And don't HR reps ask why you left your prior engagement? Wouldn't answering "due to a hostile work environment" undermine your new job application? Besides, when a boss or co-worker invites you to a retrospective of Long Dong Silver, shouldn't the correct response be "Don't be an ass" instead of "I'm outa here"?
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