The Straight, White, Middle-Class Man Needs to Be Dethroned

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah. So why so few of Fortune 500 CEOs are (openly) gay? Surely at least 5% should be (the conservative estimate).

Because CEOs tend to be older?

CEOs tend to be quieter.

[garbon]

I was under the impression that gays tend to be higher educated and make more money on average than the rest of the population anyway?

Yeah. So why so few of Fortune 500 CEOs are (openly) gay? Surely at least 5% should be (the conservative estimate).

Because CEOs tend to be older?

That's a bit of a shock to me that there aren't many old gay people.

[Valmy]

I was under the impression that gays tend to be higher educated and make more money on average than the rest of the population anyway?

Yeah. So why so few of Fortune 500 CEOs are (openly) gay? Surely at least 5% should be (the conservative estimate).

Because CEOs tend to be older?

That's a bit of a shock to me that there aren't many old gay people.

When they were growing up being openly gay was more of a barrier to advancement.  Old people tend to be lagging indicators on social progress to say the least.

[garbon]

I was under the impression that gays tend to be higher educated and make more money on average than the rest of the population anyway?

Yeah. So why so few of Fortune 500 CEOs are (openly) gay? Surely at least 5% should be (the conservative estimate).

Because CEOs tend to be older?

That's a bit of a shock to me that there aren't many old gay people.

When they were growing up being openly gay was more of a barrier to advancement.  Old people tend to be lagging indicators on social progress to say the least.

Is there somewhere they have to advance past CEO?

[Valmy]

Is there somewhere they have to advance past CEO?

Nope.  I did not realize I was being that obscure.  Ok I will try again.

The jobs that have older people often lag behind because those people started their career paths in the past when older social structures were in place.

[garbon]

Ah - there are fewer gay ceos because their weakness as it was, was discovered and that prevented them from advancing?

[Neil]

It's also important to remember that it wasn't fashionable to be gay when they were in their formative years.  And people didn't crave victimhood in the same way.

[Valmy]

Ah - there are fewer gay ceos because their weakness as it was, was discovered and that prevented them from advancing?

Blackmailed by the FBI.

Ok they are not that old.

[garbon]

It's also important to remember that it wasn't fashionable to be gay when they were in their formative years.  And people didn't crave victimhood in the same way.

Well yes in the past the proper plan would be to get married have the kids while secreting lusting/festering inside.

[garbon]

Ah - there are fewer gay ceos because their weakness as it was, was discovered and that prevented them from advancing?

Blackmailed by the FBI.

Ok they are not that old.

[CountDeMoney]

Ah - there are fewer gay ceos because their weakness as it was, was discovered and that prevented them from advancing?

Stop being obtuse.  You know damned well pillowbiting is a lot more accepted in the workplace than it was 30 or even 20 years ago.  Hell, now you get preference points for it in some places.

[garbon]

Ah - there are fewer gay ceos because their weakness as it was, was discovered and that prevented them from advancing?

Stop being obtuse.  You know damned well pillowbiting is a lot more accepted in the workplace than it was 30 or even 20 years ago.  Hell, now you get preference points for it in some places.

Sure and many people hid it, had successful careers and have come out now...in more accepting times.

[Valmy]

It's also important to remember that it wasn't fashionable to be gay when they were in their formative years.  And people didn't crave victimhood in the same way.

Well yes in the past the proper plan would be to get married have the kids while secreting lusting/festering inside.

Those were the days.  I spent considerable amount of effort on this project and I wanted it desperately.  I cannot believe doing it while being gay.  Social pressure is pretty amazing.

[CountDeMoney]

Sure and many people hid it, had successful careers and have come out now...in more accepting times.

And some can't, for various reasons.  You know that.

[garbon]

There is always someone who "can't" do something.