Government Coup

[catherine]

I have done a couple of market research projects for pharmaceutical companies engaged in clinical trials. Basically, clinical trial participants are heavily skewed towards white males. So that means the clinical trial results may not be truly reflective of the general population because they can differ for people with various genetic profiles, so it is an issue of interest and concern. In particular, Black, Asian, and Latino/Hispanic communities aren't being recruited because it's faster to recruit white people, and also, there is a high degree of fear on the part of Black people due to historical abuses in clinical trials, and the Latino/Hispanic population is concerned about their data security.

I truly hope that this administration doesn't target DEI efforts in clinical trials.

[Tybee]

I have done a couple of market research projects for pharmaceutical companies engaged in clinical trials. Basically, clinical trial participants are heavily skewed towards white males. So that means the clinical trial results may not be truly reflective of the general population because they can differ for people with various genetic profiles, so it is an issue of interest and concern. In particular, Black, Asian, and Latino/Hispanic communities aren't being recruited because it's faster to recruit white people, and also, there is a high degree of fear on the part of Black people due to historical abuses in clinical trials, and the Latino/Hispanic population is concerned about their data security.

I truly hope that this administration doesn't target DEI efforts in clinical trials.

But of course it will. The goal is to return everyone to a white-male dominated workplace and a white-male dominated culture. It is all about control.

We are of the age when women didn't get the jobs that enabled them to become financially independent. It was up to the white males who got "in". I know a lawyer who got fired because she got pregnant.

That was why it was so important to them to do things like remove the pictures of women who served, to fire the women they fired in high places.

Because those jobs belong to white males, in their paradigm.

[catherine]

But of course it will. The goal is to return everyone to a white-male dominated workplace and a white-male dominated culture. It is all about control.

We are of the age when women didn't get the jobs that enabled them to become financially independent. It was up to the white males who got "in". I know a lawyer who got fired because she got pregnant.

That was why it was so important to them to do things like remove the pictures of women who served, to fire the women they fired in high places.

Because those jobs belong to white males, in their paradigm.

When DH waxes nostalgic about "the good old days" meaning the 50s and 60s, I remind him that neither his mother nor mine felt those days were particularly good. Both our mothers wound up single parents at about the same age--early 40s--the best his mother was able to do was to get work as a sales clerk in Macy's, which she did for decades, until her talents were finally recognized and she became the Vice President of the department store worker's union.

My mother chose to remarry to survive, as she was having a tough time making it on $2.50 an hour as a bookkeeper for a local diner.

And our mothers were white! I hardly think the Black communities felt those were the good old days.

The current administration definitely seems to be out to turn back the hands of time and go back to handing all the power and all the advantages to white males. The tokenism in the Cabinet of Fox News-ready blonde and brunette plastic babes is just a shill.

[Tybee]

I think you left out two letters--it's the blonde and brunette plastic Barbies, right?

[catherine]

I think you left out two letters--it's the blonde and brunette plastic Barbies, right?

haha, you're right--but he should be happy with only 3 dolls, right? I think he's exceeded his limit.

[Tybee]

Too funny, and too right!

[catherine]

"What next" is all I can say.

So now, the Department of Homeland Security is talking about producing a reality show where three immigrants compete for citizenship?? And will Trump sit behind a desk and say "YOU'RE DEPORTED!" to the ones who don't make the cut? And will the person who wins be the ruthless one who turns in his fellow competitors?

I don't recognize this country anymore.

[Rogar]

The investigation of Comey for showing a photo of sea shells arranged in "8647" as a threat to assassinate the president was pretty good one. Why these high profile guys dabble in trite social media is beyond me.

[Alan]

The investigation of Comey for showing a photo of sea shells arranged in "8647" as a threat to assassinate the president was pretty good one. Why these high profile guys dabble in trite social media is beyond me.

That was a stupid way to garner attention, especially since there have already been 2 attempts on Trump's life in the past year. And it's not even original! During the last year of Trump's first term Gretchen Whitmer had an 8645 emblem prominently displayed on her desk during a live appearance on 'Meet The Press'. TDS makes people stupid!

[bae]

That was a stupid way to garner attention, especially since there have already been 2 attempts on Trump's life in the past year. And it's not even original! During the last year of Trump's first term Gretchen Whitmer had an 8645 emblem prominently displayed on her desk during a live appearance on 'Meet The Press'. TDS makes people stupid!

I think it is hilarious that they are "investigating" Comey, after turning all of those fine convicted Jan 6 "tourists" out on the street after they got a bit enthusiastic in their desire to meet Vice President Pence and such.