We have had an amazing week since our launch last Friday, gaining 2.5k followers on Twitter and receiving a lot of interest from potential members. Sadly, not everyone has been so positive, and there has been some unfortunate backlash on Twitter, which we expected. What we didn’t expect was to see several publishing personnel proudly announcing their intention never to work with a member of SEEN, which is discriminatory as countless tribunals have already proved. We also were asked by
It's tragic to see major publishing houses appear to fail to understand the meaning of inclusively and freedom of speech. All beliefs should be represented within the staff of publishing houses. But more importantly, publishers should be representing the widest range of beliefs, opinions and debates in their publishing lists.
Much of senior management in these large companies has been acquiescing in the identarian activism within their organisations. Instead they should be explaining to all members of staff that it is fundamental to a free press that no one belief system can be allowed to take precedence over any other. Maybe obligatory reading of Orwell's 1984!
stuff em - like the gay conversion and misogyny the "new puritanism" pushes by default they will be on the other side ; seen as blinkered, illinformed and wilfully ignoring humanity and the poor and vulnerable readers and buyers - a pox on their houses
It's tragic to see major publishing houses appear to fail to understand the meaning of inclusively and freedom of speech. All beliefs should be represented within the staff of publishing houses. But more importantly, publishers should be representing the widest range of beliefs, opinions and debates in their publishing lists.
Much of senior management in these large companies has been acquiescing in the identarian activism within their organisations. Instead they should be explaining to all members of staff that it is fundamental to a free press that no one belief system can be allowed to take precedence over any other. Maybe obligatory reading of Orwell's 1984!
stuff em - like the gay conversion and misogyny the "new puritanism" pushes by default they will be on the other side ; seen as blinkered, illinformed and wilfully ignoring humanity and the poor and vulnerable readers and buyers - a pox on their houses