Meet the men of PR: 'It is a different world for us' - this is a pro diversity piece calling for MORE MEN, if the female dominated PR industry

yummyluckycharms · 2016-04-15T20:13:43+00:00

Somewhat related to PR.....

I remember when I first graduated the MBA, it was shocking to see the gender split in terms of who got what jobs. Overwhelmingly, women were hired by other women in marketing - men weren't really given a chance. Combine that with the myth that women make up the bulk of purchasing decisions (despite the increase in 1 person homes), you have a strong barrier against men in anything marketing or advertising related.

scruffist · 2016-04-15T21:31:56+00:00

My sense reading that is that an editor undermined the original piece the author wrote before it was even published. The last paragraph is most telling:

And yet, every executive doing the hiring in the preceding paragraphs shares a characteristic: a Y chromosome. Which speaks to a separate issue entirely. For an industry where being a man puts you in the minority, there’s no shortage of them in the c-suite.

As a writer, you don't write this formula of piece – a flip-side on the fish-out-of-water/day-in-the-life-of x - and then undermine your own points. That comes from an editor with an agenda trying to water down the impact and relatability of your narrative.

2016-04-15T16:24:28+00:00

I've archived this piece because I think it may be a little too pro male to be allowed to remain long in place, especially after my having linked it here.

2016-04-16T01:01:13+00:00

I can attest to this. As a guy with a degree in advertising/PR I research every company I apply to. Thier "meet the team" page is almost always 80% female. I know being male has hurt me.

Title	Meet the men of PR: 'It is a different world for us' - this is a pro diversity piece calling for MORE MEN, if the female dominated PR industry
Author	headingtoshore
Upvotes	24
Comments	4
Date	April 15, 2016 4:14 PM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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