Shifting from mostly male CEOs to an equal share of male and women CEOs will not bring about equality.
Bringing that up in the middle of a meeting about women's issues is derailing. At best it's a counter-productive waste of time. But far more commonly it's going to make people feel like you don't respect their involvement in the movement. It may discourage some from further participating. Organizers cannot allow people who actively repel would-be parts of the movement a platform.
Building communism - you know, the thing about doing what's best for all of us as a community - is not going to be achieved by ignoring chunks of that community in favor of some guy who's just finished reading State And Rev. Nobody will believe you have their concerns at heart of you refuse to know what those concerns are.
It's also worth understanding that the structures that keep women oppressed are interlinked with the structures that promote white supremacy and capitalism. The amorphous mish mash of overlapping hierarchies (the kyriarchy) allows people in power to choose which hierarchy matters in which instance. So more than just needing to listen to people to build any coalition capable of action, you also need to understand how these different types of oppression function to know how people in power will respond to your attempts at a better world.
Shifting from mostly male CEOs to an equal share of male and women CEOs will not bring about equality.
Bringing that up in the middle of a meeting about women's issues is derailing. At best it's a counter-productive waste of time. But far more commonly it's going to make people feel like you don't respect their involvement in the movement. It may discourage some from further participating. Organizers cannot allow people who actively repel would-be parts of the movement a platform.
Building communism - you know, the thing about doing what's best for all of us as a community - is not going to be achieved by ignoring chunks of that community in favor of some guy who's just finished reading State And Rev. Nobody will believe you have their concerns at heart of you refuse to know what those concerns are.
It's also worth understanding that the structures that keep women oppressed are interlinked with the structures that promote white supremacy and capitalism. The amorphous mish mash of overlapping hierarchies (the kyriarchy) allows people in power to choose which hierarchy matters in which instance. So more than just needing to listen to people to build any coalition capable of action, you also need to understand how these different types of oppression function to know how people in power will respond to your attempts at a better world.