New RAF TV advert for women
Just saw this rubbish on TV: https://www.forces.net/services/raf/...types-screened AVM Chris Elliot, hang your head in shame. I didn’t know we were setting quotas now. In a country where applicants are being turned away from Police forces for being white men. What’s next...? |
Training Risky,
That's right mate, you ignore just over half the population! And as someone who has been rather closely involved with the Home Office this past year, I can tell you for a fact that white men are NOT being turned away by ANY UK Police service, certainly not for being white men. Look at the % of non white men in the Police for goodness sake. |
Originally Posted by pr00ne
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Training Risky,
That's right mate, you ignore just over half the population! And as someone who has been rather closely involved with the Home Office this past year, I can tell you for a fact that white men are NOT being turned away by ANY UK Police service, certainly not for being white men. Look at the % of non white men in the Police for goodness sake. https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/28/fire-...e-men-8402291/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...yside-47335859 |
I saw it today and my immediate thought was that it was a clever advert.
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Best boss I ever had was female just as the worst was. I don't discriminate on gender etc, just are they able to perform at a standard required for the job, that is better than mine with more knowledge that I posess and an ability to lead, if they can't do that then get out of the way. Don't appoint on the grounds to fulfill a quota as that way lies disaster and don't lower your standards to meet a quota..
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Originally Posted by air pig
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Best boss I ever had was female just as the worst was. I don't discriminate on gender etc, just are they able to perform at a standard required for the job, that is better than mine with more knowledge that I posess and an ability to lead, if they can't do that then get out of the way. Don't appoint on the grounds to fulfill a quota as that way lies disaster and don't lower your standards to meet a quota..
F*cking great ad. I thought I had another window running audio and was fiddling with the computer - then I realised. Training - from some of your posts, you appear to have a problem with women mate. |
Originally Posted by tartare
(Post 10430793)
Agree.
F*cking great ad. I thought I had another window running audio and was fiddling with the computer - then I realised. Training - from some of your posts, you appear to have a problem with women mate. |
I too started moving windows around around looking for the offending popup ..... :}
My last three COs are women, all different, all friggin' great bosses. Training if you want to channel Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells, take a looky-see at this: RAAF Pilot - Defence Jobs If you're young, female, and already studying a Bachelor of Aviation Degree, you can apply for the Air Force Graduate Pilot Scheme (GPS). If accepted you may get:
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I thought it was a very good ad. It made me think back to the 60s and a recruiting ad for ATC officers, with fine print pointing out that women would be paid "slightly less".
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Proone et al
For what it’s worth, I think it’s a good advert. I have two sons and a daughter (all very young). I want them to grow up in a world where their gender doesn’t hold them back. I think that throwing spears at TR for his opinion is not actually constructive. I believe you would be better served by addressing why he holds that opinion. You accuse him of ignoring half the population but maybe there is a real risk that by deliberately targeting a particular half you then disenfranchise the other half from which you currently draw the majority of your applicants. This may prove to be counter productive in the long run. Conversations about race/gender/sexuality etc often end with someone who dares to hold the ‘un-trendy’ opinion being accused of racism/sexism/homophobia. This is not grown up debate and it stifles the real conversation. Let me restate that I fully support campaigns to recruit women/ethnic minorities etc but I firmly believe that we need to acknowledge the fact that our forces are currently made up of a lot of white men who are doing just as good a job as anyone else and are equally deserving of recognition. My wife has probably put it best when she says that we have a history where people were discriminated against unfairly. We are currently in a period of readjustment hence we hear and read a lot of discrimination based stories in the media. Once the problems have been addressed we may start to hear less about it. There are a lot of areas in our country (and most other countries) where more work needs to be done to level the playing field. Ironically, from where I’m sitting the UK Armed Forces are probably already far ahead of anyone else. BV |
The pendulum swings, quota based selection, affirmative action, or any other discriminatory initiative usually means that somewhere, sometime, the best trained, qualified and experienced person does not get selected.
Anger, bitterness, corruption. nepotism and the decline of capabilities quickly follow. People are not joining because the conditions of service are poor, and I recognise that it is necessary to try to recruit from an underutilised pool however it must be clear that discrimination is not happening. Been there, seen it happen, and the outcome is not pretty. IG |
Is there any evidence at all of quotas being filled here, or is it simply a case that one advert has been designed to appeal to women..?
Does anyone here really think that the production of this one advert means that men won't be in the majority of new recruits to the RAF? Or that, even more absurdly, men will be denied the chance to apply? |
In the majority of cases in the workplace, men and women can compete on a equal footing. In some cases - where compassion and emotional intelligence are required, women are usually better. In other cases, for example when brute strength and resilience to cold are concerned men are usually better. But combat is not an equal opportunities employer.
When we have women competing against men on an equal basis in combative sports, and winning - Rugby, Boxing, MMA - then we should accept women in an infantry (close with the enemy and kill them) role. Until then, it is just PC rubbish. A women boxer in a ring with a male heavyweight boxer would die. The best female woman Rugby players, being tackled by an All Black, would equally be badly hurt and might die. Battlefields and our enemies do not make allowances for the type, weight, strength and gender of the soldiers they fight against. We cannot put our small soldiers against other enemy small soldiers... It is just a winner takes all fight. Natural selection and evolution has not caught up with our political agenda... |
In my recent experience, I have seen the police positively discriminate for women. The section boss called out the HR people and they backed down because they knew it was wrong. On that recruitment phase there were no successful female candidates. He was invited to review his decision on selections and refused again. Two blokes got the job. HR did formally observe that the helicopter unit had no disabled flight crew....... |
In the latest edition of that journalistic heavyweight, RAF News, is a report of a speech given by AM Sue Gray in which she says, 'I can see a time in the near future when CAS is a woman and not aircrew'. I could accept the former but, please God, not a blunty!! |
I saw it and I think it's probably the best one since this relatively vintage production https://www.luerzersarchive.com/en/m...rce-25276.html
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Yes a good advertisement but not technically correct, in that not all trades are open to women, they still can't be a Catholic Priest....ok I'll get my hat and coat.
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Originally Posted by Ken Scott
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In the latest edition of that journalistic heavyweight, RAF News, is a report of a speech given by AM Sue Gray in which she says, 'I can see a time in the near future when CAS is a woman and not aircrew'. I could accept the former but, please God, not a blunty!! |
Thanks all for the positive replies. I am not too proud to admit that sometimes I come across as an old dinosaur but so be it! I will pick this poisoned chalice up and carry it to the end. I left in 2015 so I am fighting a rearguard action against ‘progress’. Of course I had the occasional female boss in the SH and J2 world, but those who got there, got there mainly without positive discrimination. I have 3 teenage sons, and have just learned from them that at our school in Sussex there are no more places for them on a local engineering work experience scheme at a local employer, administered by the school, as the school wants more girls to make up the quota. Progress? You decide. |
I, too, agree.
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Originally Posted by Training Risky
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Thanks all for the positive replies. I am not too proud to admit that sometimes I come across as an old dinosaur but so be it! I will pick this poisoned chalice up and carry it to the end. I left in 2015 so I am fighting a rearguard action against ‘progress’. Of course I had the occasional female boss in the SH and J2 world, but those who got there, got there mainly without positive discrimination. I have 3 teenage sons, and have just learned from them that at our school in Sussex there are no more places for them on a local engineering work experience scheme at a local employer, administered by the school, as the school wants more girls to make up the quota. Progress? You decide. |
Another vote for the ad which I thought was quite clever, particularly the "all day protection, with wings"!
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Originally Posted by Training Risky
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Just saw this rubbish on TV: https://www.forces.net/services/raf/...types-screened AVM Chris Elliot, hang your head in shame. I didn’t know we were setting quotas now. In a country where applicants are being turned away from Police forces for being white men. What’s next...? It is also worthy of note that the RAF Apprenticeship scheme, many years later, recieved an OFSTED rating of "satisfactory" (ie less than good) because of the lack of ethnic diversity in the schemes, despite the level of health and pastoral care etc provided by the service that will never be met by other apprenticeship providers. OFSTED refused to accept that certain minorities do not view military service as a prime option when it comes to career choice (a fact) and became somewhat aggitated when it was suggested (lightheartedly) that those minorities be subject to enforced recruitment in order to meet their unrealistec targets. The military is a case apart and will, for numerous reasons, never be as diverse as society at large, especially not in a cosmopolitan society like the UK. Unfortunately, society (particularly the political correctionousness police) [yes, correctionousness it is a word, I just typed it, so there!] cannot get it's tiny little mind around that concept and therefore the powers that be are forced to attempt to comply with the dictats of sociocorrect buffoons, which leaves them open to criticism of this nature. Vive le Diference! |
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It's an excellent ad that was aimed at challenging stereotypes and assumptions (none of those on PPrune, of course) in the wider community, which is probably why it won the Ch4 prize. If you think an organisation is going to provide you with an unsympathetic working environment or, worse, discriminate against you, why would you want to join?
Ethnic minorities are under-represented in the Services for a variety of reasons, one being that the family 'gatekeepers' often don't regard it as a proper career for their offspring. That happened to a university friend of mine, someone of Asian extraction who was offered a pilot slot and an IOT start date shortly after graduation. Whilst his mother was OK with it, his father was not; my friend decided he had to respect his father's wishes, turned down the offer, and has regretted it every day since. I am reliably informed by a mate in the recruiting system that there are no quotas for females or BAME candidates, but there are recruiting targets, which is an entirely different beast. You do not leave posts unfilled because you haven't got the right number of women, nor do you accept applicants who do not meet the standard. None of the Services has gone down that line. As for basing the close combat argument on Rugby and boxing, I would much rather see it done on capability - if you meet the standard, you are acceptable. Or is that not acceptable? Battlefields and our enemies do not make allowances for the type, weight, strength and gender of the soldiers they fight against. We cannot put our small soldiers against other enemy small soldiers... It is just a winner takes all fight. That said, if you don't believe diversity is a positive thing, please ignore all of the above. |
I spent many a year in the RAF training world, both at IOT and on front-line operational training. My experience is that the females were either excellent or rubbish, whilst the males covered the entire spectrum between these extremes. Having pondered this anomaly for some time, I came to the conclusion that there were no gender-related differences - it was all down to the individuals' desire to achieve.
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No use getting your knickers in a twist the fundamental reality is that no amount of well meaning encouragement will produce a situation where there's a 50/50 male female ratio. Look at airline pilots where the door has been wide open to women for a long time yet the percentage ratio remains stubbornly in single figures. Women, quite sensibly in my opinion take a look at it as a career option and reject it. Most female pilots I knew and flew with were following relatives into the job. Best pilot I ever flew with is a woman.
So all the straight white males really needn't worry. We're not in any danger of becoming a persecuted minority. For what it's worth I think a lot of those ads are box ticking and will make little difference. |
Vive le Diference! Once a French teacher, always a French teacher ;) |
Select on capability.
There are girls who can and do pole around fast jets with the best of the boys - and anything else that flies as well. Sitting in the command chair - absolutely. Where extreme strength and endurance is required - much more difficult - but the roles should be at least be open (Special Forces Operator etc). But people shouldn't be getting the sh1ts just because of an ad...! |
Why would you try to recruit women on purpose?
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Because diversity and different backgrounds/views are healthy and result in better decisions and make more effective teams. Because more effective teams deliver better op effect. Because women are under represented in the military. Because previous adverts have been more targeted at men. |
Originally Posted by 350 Driver
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Why would you try to recruit women on purpose?
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https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-...xual-offences/
articles like this just push against the pull of recruiting adverts. it is difficult to recruit females , BAME recruits for a vast variety of reasons. In traditional recruiting grounds in the north the white working class male age 14/20 make up less than 20% of the target audience for recruitment due to demographics. |
Great advert - very clever.
Teaching women to fly I found they were generally better coordinated (or at least gentler at handling) and listened more to instruction (rather than assuming) But not as (over) confident. |
Right, let’s try this...
What if I said: In my experience men make much better students than women. They are smarter, more aggressive and work much harder. Or: In my experience white students are far better than BAME students. Or: Straight students are for better than homosexual students. Those statements are clearly rubbish and not true (for the record I do not believe any of the above and anyone who chooses to selectively quote me without reference to the whole post is an idiot). In my five instructional tours to date I have taught many students. If I’m honest I would not place any of the females in the top twenty students I have taught. But I wouldn’t place them in the bottom twenty either. I haven’t flown with every female pilot. Some of them may be the best there is and I feel sure many of them are better than me. That’s great. But why does it matter? In my opinion they were good pilots. Just like everyone else. I think this modern trend of virtue signaling is not actually helpful. I would guess that the ‘minorities’ would rather just get on with their job. If you truly believe that a woman was the best pilot you ever flew with then great, I won’t question it. I would suggest you remember her far more than anyone else because she stood out. I understand the recruitment aims and I don’t have a problem with them. We just need to treat everyone the same and problem solved. As I have said previously I have children of both genders so I want them all to succeed. But I don’t want any of them to expect special treatment. BV |
Originally Posted by Bob Viking
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What if I said: In my experience men make much better students than women. They are smarter, more aggressive and work much harder. Or: In my experience white students are far better than BAME students. Or: Straight students are for better than homosexual students. Those statements are clearly rubbish and not true (for the record I do not believe any of the above and anyone who chooses to selectively quote me without reference to the whole post is an idiot). In my five instructional tours to date I have taught many students. If I’m honest I would not place any of the females in the top twenty students I have taught. But I wouldn’t place them in the bottom twenty either. I haven’t flown with every female pilot. Some of them may be the best there is and I feel sure many of them are better than me. That’s great. But why does it matter? In my opinion they were good pilots. Just like everyone else. I think this modern trend of virtue signaling is not actually helpful. I would guess that the ‘minorities’ would rather just get on with their job. If you truly believe that a woman was the best pilot you ever flew with then great, I won’t question it. I would suggest you remember her far more than anyone else because she stood out. I understand the recruitment aims and I don’t have a problem with them. We just need to treat everyone the same and problem solved. As I have said previously I have children of both genders so I want them all to succeed. But I don’t want any of them to expect special treatment. BV |
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Is that good or bad?! BV |
I like the advert. It’s defintely sticking two fingers up at the PC side of the world and imho, it’s basicslly saying that women in the RAF are equal in every sense. Good stuff. LGBT quotas though.... don’t get me started. There is a definite push for positive bias towards recruitment in that area. Absolutely no need, just recruit on meritocracy and stop caring about the colour, age, race, sex or sexuality of those walking into the AFCO. |
Originally Posted by Bob Viking
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Is that good or bad?! BV But fair point you were making |
Because diversity and different backgrounds/views are healthy and result in better decisions and make more effective teams. Because women are under represented in the military. Because previous adverts have been more targeted at men. |
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