Just 9% of Chief Executive and Chairperson positions in financial services sector held by women

More of the usual whingeing. Our thanks to Jeff for this. What can we say in response? Perhaps:

Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.

An extract from the press release:

“Given recently reported research by EY that women account for 45% of people
sitting on the boards of the UK’s top listed banks, asset managers, fintech companies
and insurance firms, the data suggests that women who do rise to senior levels within
financial services firms are more likely to hold non-executive positions (which
typically do not have internal management responsibilities) than be the key
decision-makers.”

Well, that’s a relief, at least. We wouldn’t want women to be “key decision-makers”, would we, given their dire track record on company boards? They’re better suited to well-paid cushy unnecessary positions without “internal management responsibilies”. That said, even as NEDs they have (predictably) a negative impast on corporate financial performance, as Campaign for Merit in Business has been highlighting since 2012. The evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline is here.

We wouldn’t expect a (male) soccer team to be improved by the inclusion of female players, would we? To expect otherwise is as ridiculous and laughable (let’s just admit it, as silly) as expecting companies to perform better with the inclusion of more women on their boards. Which is why we have a related website, Laughing at Feminists.

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Mike Buchanan interviewed on BBC Radio Tees about the R&A vote on women members (2014). File #60 of 800+ files on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s file is here (5:48).

Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.

Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Psychological impact of being wrongfully accused of criminal offences: A systematic literature review.

Our thanks to Ronald for this. The full Abstract:

“Being wrongfully accused of criminal offences can lead to serious negative consequences to those wrongfully accused and their families. However, there is little research on the psychological and psychosocial impacts of wrongful accusations. We conducted a systematic literature review to collate the existing literature, searching four electronic literature databases and reference lists of relevant articles. Data were extracted from 20 relevant papers, and thematic analysis was conducted on the data. Eight main themes were identified: loss of identity; stigma; psychological and physical health; relationships with others; attitudes towards the justice system; impact on finances and employment; traumatic experiences in custody; and adjustment difficulties. The psychological consequences of wrongful accusations appear to affect the lives of those accused seriously, even after exoneration or overturning of convictions. Strategies for improving public perception of wrongful convictions should be explored, and specific mental-health systems should be established to support those who are wrongfully accused.”

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South Korea: “After Apartment Noise Dispute, Woman in Her 30s Convicted of False Sexual Assault Accusation Out of Spite.”

Our thanks to Ken for this. The end of the piece:

“She repeated the same claim during an interview at the Women and Juvenile Affairs Division of Chuncheon Police Station in April of the same year. However, a police investigation found that there had been no physical contact between the two during the altercation.

The court stated, “False accusations not only cause significant financial and psychological distress to the accused but also hinder the fair exercise of the state’s criminal justice authority, so it is necessary to punish such acts strictly.” Regarding the sentencing, the court explained, “The sentence was determined by taking into account that the defendant eventually admitted her wrongdoing and confessed to the crime.”

[End of extract.}

So the court recognised “False accusations not only cause significant financial and psychological distress to the accused… ” but gave the woman a suspended sentence anyway, because vagina. I’ve never heard of a convicted male criminal escaping prison on the grounds of admitting his wrongdoing and confessing to the crime.

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Mike Buchanan’s three discussions on London Live TV (2014). Video #59 of 800+ videos on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s video is here (24:39).

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Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Helen Andrews | Overcoming the Feminization of Culture | NatCon 5

Our thanks to William for this excellent piece (video, 17:51). Helen Andrews makes the points that the feminisation of institutions has inevitably led to declining standards, less objectivity and more subjectivity, more wokeness, and a feminised society is a society on the road to collapse.

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