Becoming

I finished reading Belgarath the Sorcerer. ( Read more... )

So, anyway - I'd call this book completely useless, but it did help me pin down exactly what I like the least about this author's characterisation. Even ignoring the entire attitude to women side. (you know that thing where men can be smart and studious and logical but women just 'instinctively' know? That thing is not flattering.)

Nobody and nothing becomes. It just is.

The book ought to be about the whole slow growth and change and development, of nations as well as individuals. How all this came to be, sort of thing.

Instead, whenever we meet someone, they're already who they're going to be.
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Boring!

... the fact that I'm now going to go read the Polgara book just proves that despite recent progress I am not, in fact, sane.

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Rise in sex discrimination claims

So what's the suggested solution?

Telling employers they've got to do equal pay... and a period of two to three years when they would not have to face any individual pay claims.

Come on, Equal Opportunities Commission, you're supposed to be on our side!