I make more than my mom (by just a bit, we switch back and forth yearly-uh, she and Kat are now doing similar jobs now, and she had a regular assigned class until about 3 years ago) and she does a fuckload more work than I do. It's part of my imposter syndrome.
Oh, the Christian Science Monitor's cartoon today was a bunch of people striking with blank signs. I laughed ruefully.
I'm trying to get hold of Glark to make Glark Strikewear. I totally think TWoP needs to jump on the bandwagon. I mean, not pitying the writers is their gig, and they have no writing to not pity.
it's by comparing it to a low-status position that the comparison is effective
I disagree. The statement "they get as much money as a profession we all agree is paid little" is a valid one and implies nothing negative about the status of the second profession in question. In fact, by aligning with a profession that's seen to be critical and poorly paid, you can bask in a bit of the glow.
Comparing you to a fry cook is a different metaphor. Simile. Whatever. Expression.
As Kat notes, though, we don't have the context. I just feel that your statement isn't an exclusive interpretation of the text we've seen.
Jump on the bandwagon how?
Oh, I've been meaning to ask--does someone at TWOP have a red car with the license plate "TWOPWRS"? Because I couldn't think of another meaning for the acronym, and I'm wondering if WRS is "writers" or "wars" or something else altogether.
ETA: It takes a very long time to merge onto the 405 from Sunset. Waaaaay too much time to obsess about license plates and such on that ramp.
Hm, I don't know... where are you at?
I'd tend to read it as "two powers," although that's equally mysterious. Unless they're a superhero.
I'd tend to read it as "two powers," although that's equally mysterious.
I? Am a moron.
Clearly I spend way too much time on the Internets.
where are you at?
Merging onto the 405N off Sunset on the Westside. But I think you're right--probably not TWOP. Either way, verra mysterious indeed.
The SWAG Bandwagon! I see lots of LJ icons, but I feel that I can't really support the writers without an awesome tshirt and stickers.
Even if it was a LE, I think at this point the a shirt wouldn't be sent out until Jan. Stickers might be easier, though.
I'm being a party pooper, sorry.
it comes from the fact that 50 years ago, those were "female" jobs
I don't really know, but I read that after WWII, Russia lost so many men that it became acceptable for women to be doctors and almost immediately, the pay and prestige of doctors plummeted.