Sheila Fraser is leaving the post of Canada's Auditor General. Don't think there's much argument that she's been brilliant. I'll be standing in line for the hard cover if and when she writes a book. Really enjoying various interviews she's giving, on this, the eve of this phase of her career.
Here's the thing. She gives a fabulous interview, followed by some guy saying the most inane, sexist, bullshit things about her time as Auditor General and/or what she may or may not be doing next. This is a PERSON who has spent ten years as a highest ranking civil servant in a not inconsequential political era and there are people who deem it appropriate to speak of what she should or should not do in the future as if she were some little princess that's just won a tiara. "Oh, well, she's going to have a lot of opportunities now and is going to have to carefully consider. . ." What the hell does a woman have to achieve before it's NOT trivialized by some sleazy fat uncle with a need assert their supposed superiority by patting competent
women on the head.
Why is this still alright?
Here's the thing. She gives a fabulous interview, followed by some guy saying the most inane, sexist, bullshit things about her time as Auditor General and/or what she may or may not be doing next. This is a PERSON who has spent ten years as a highest ranking civil servant in a not inconsequential political era and there are people who deem it appropriate to speak of what she should or should not do in the future as if she were some little princess that's just won a tiara. "Oh, well, she's going to have a lot of opportunities now and is going to have to carefully consider. . ." What the hell does a woman have to achieve before it's NOT trivialized by some sleazy fat uncle with a need assert their supposed superiority by patting competent
women on the head.
Why is this still alright?
