Panes of the Glass Ceiling The Unspoken Beliefs Behind the Law's Failure to Help Women Achieve Professional Parity
Book contents
- Panes of the Glass Ceiling
- Panes of the Glass Ceiling
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Attribution
- Introduction
- 1 “We See You Differently Than We See Men” (But)
- 2 “We Expect You to Take Your (Verbal) Punches Like a Man” (And)
- 3 “Accept ‘Locker Room’ and Sexist Talk” (But)
- 4 “You Don’t Operate with Full Agency” (But)
- 5 “Women Are the Downfall of Men” (So)
- 6 “Just Be Grateful That You’re There” (And)
- 7 “Don’t Burden Us with Your (Impending) Motherhood” (Because)
- 8 “He Has a Family to Support” (And Besides …)
- 9 “Bad People Don’t Do Good Things, but Good People Frequently Say Bad Things” (and Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs Can’t Be Fully Trusted)
- Conclusion
- Index
9 - “Bad People Don’t Do Good Things, but Good People Frequently Say Bad Things” (and Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs Can’t Be Fully Trusted)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 March 2022
Book contents
- Panes of the Glass Ceiling
- Panes of the Glass Ceiling
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Attribution
- Introduction
- 1 “We See You Differently Than We See Men” (But)
- 2 “We Expect You to Take Your (Verbal) Punches Like a Man” (And)
- 3 “Accept ‘Locker Room’ and Sexist Talk” (But)
- 4 “You Don’t Operate with Full Agency” (But)
- 5 “Women Are the Downfall of Men” (So)
- 6 “Just Be Grateful That You’re There” (And)
- 7 “Don’t Burden Us with Your (Impending) Motherhood” (Because)
- 8 “He Has a Family to Support” (And Besides …)
- 9 “Bad People Don’t Do Good Things, but Good People Frequently Say Bad Things” (and Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs Can’t Be Fully Trusted)
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
The law and the judicial system are a mystery to many who rely somewhat on the knowledge that legal protections exist, but don’t necessarily follow cases or truly understand how, exactly, the law works. As a result, there are widely held misconceptions about the law’s content, interpretation, and capacity, especially in the area of employment discrimination law. As misplaced reliance on nonexistent protections becomes complacence, people stop questioning inequality. The fact of the matter is that while many believe that Title VII affords blanket protection against sex- and other types of discrimination, the law and the legal system fail sex discrimination plaintiffs regularly due to the vague dictates of Title VII itself, coupled with faulty judge-made doctrines, which were intended to serve as adjudicatory devices and streamline interpretation.
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- Panes of the Glass CeilingThe Unspoken Beliefs Behind the Law's Failure to Help Women Achieve Professional Parity, pp. 213 - 237Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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