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Written By Kristopher Matheson

March 8, 2024 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

  • Today is International Women’s Day. There are marches and demonstrations, as women demand gender parity.

  • All people should be treat equally, however there are times when affirmative action policies are needed.

  • They are both cranky old men.

  • When I was younger, we didn’t have a paternity leave system.

  • Our way of thinking has been gradually changing over time.

  • The boss was shouting at underlings to do a better job.

  • When I flew for the first time, the man in the seat next to me was smoking.

    • His second hand smoke made me feel sick.

  • I smoked at work because of peer pressure.

Vocabulary

  • Parity: (uncountable noun) being equal, especially as regards to status or pay

  • Affirmative action; (uncountable noun) aims to increase opportunities for groups facing discrimination, often through preferential treatment in education or employment

  • Cranky; (adj) bad-tempered, irritable

  • Underling; (noun) a person lower in status or rank

  • Peer pressure; influence from someone in one's peer group

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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