Tim Pierce
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Yeah. So, I mean, you know, really top pollsters here. What they found is, I sort of found quite staggering, really, that almost half of men, 46% of white guys, say they self-censor because it could affect their careers. And this doesn't mean that
dying to be racist and they're self-censoring this is these are people who are saying they won't give honest but respectful feedback to a colleague at work um or they won't risk making a joke you know these are guys who are literally sitting on their hands in meetings so they think if i speak out i'm going to be seen as as some sort of boorish white oppressive male um
dying to be racist and they're self-censoring this is these are people who are saying they won't give honest but respectful feedback to a colleague at work um or they won't risk making a joke you know these are guys who are literally sitting on their hands in meetings so they think if i speak out i'm going to be seen as as some sort of boorish white oppressive male um
A third of young guys, 36% of guys under 34, say they've lost out on a promotion or other opportunities because they're white men. So these are young guys, probably in their late 20s, who've maybe only gone for one or two promotions in their life, but they feel that already they're being discriminated against.
A third of young guys, 36% of guys under 34, say they've lost out on a promotion or other opportunities because they're white men. So these are young guys, probably in their late 20s, who've maybe only gone for one or two promotions in their life, but they feel that already they're being discriminated against.
Nearly half of everyone thinks that the strong agreement, the next generation are going to be worse off. One in three white men feel that they're the least valued workers in the workplace. And then there was that sort of mental health toll that I was talking about.
Nearly half of everyone thinks that the strong agreement, the next generation are going to be worse off. One in three white men feel that they're the least valued workers in the workplace. And then there was that sort of mental health toll that I was talking about.
And as I said, you know, in US terms, you know, 11 or 8 million guys here is equivalent to sort of 30, 40 million guys in America who are walking around in anxious that they can say or do the wrong thing that's going to get them sacked.
And as I said, you know, in US terms, you know, 11 or 8 million guys here is equivalent to sort of 30, 40 million guys in America who are walking around in anxious that they can say or do the wrong thing that's going to get them sacked.
And these are guys who I don't think would have any problems with schemes that genuinely work, that address discrimination without some kind of quick fix overnight that doesn't work. But they're really terrible. The workplace has become a hostile environment for a lot of guys.
And these are guys who I don't think would have any problems with schemes that genuinely work, that address discrimination without some kind of quick fix overnight that doesn't work. But they're really terrible. The workplace has become a hostile environment for a lot of guys.
I've had two reactions, John. One has been from some people I know who say, what the hell are you doing? Have you thought about this? To which I say, actually watch the documentary. Watch it and tell me if there's anything you disagree with in that, rather than just go with some social media micro-attention nonsense. Yeah. But I've also had people contact me and say, thank you for raising this.
I've had two reactions, John. One has been from some people I know who say, what the hell are you doing? Have you thought about this? To which I say, actually watch the documentary. Watch it and tell me if there's anything you disagree with in that, rather than just go with some social media micro-attention nonsense. Yeah. But I've also had people contact me and say, thank you for raising this.
I can't say this out loud, but... I've had a really hard time. I feel like I've been discriminated against. And I've also had some women get in touch with me, say, I've not been allowed to say this in my job, but I've seen this happen. I've seen things happen to white men.
I can't say this out loud, but... I've had a really hard time. I feel like I've been discriminated against. And I've also had some women get in touch with me, say, I've not been allowed to say this in my job, but I've seen this happen. I've seen things happen to white men.
A woman wrote to me this week, said, I've seen things happen to white men, which if they happen to women or people of colour... would have been deemed as completely unacceptable, and she was very seen in the creative industries here. So it's divisive, you know, this stuff's always divisive.
A woman wrote to me this week, said, I've seen things happen to white men, which if they happen to women or people of colour... would have been deemed as completely unacceptable, and she was very seen in the creative industries here. So it's divisive, you know, this stuff's always divisive.
But I, you know, I'm trying to sort of respectfully shed a light journalistically on something which I really do think needs addressing because it's not helping anyone. It's not helping women. It's not helping people of color. And it's certainly as hell not helping men. And mental health is so fragile in this world that we do need to look after our men as much as everyone else.
But I, you know, I'm trying to sort of respectfully shed a light journalistically on something which I really do think needs addressing because it's not helping anyone. It's not helping women. It's not helping people of color. And it's certainly as hell not helping men. And mental health is so fragile in this world that we do need to look after our men as much as everyone else.
Thank you. And it's going to be on YouTube and it's on all the podcast platforms and it's five parts. And we'd love people to get behind it because a lot of people really are not that into free speech these days.