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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I I predicted it and here it is. I knew I could count on you. You were the whiny little bitch that started this conversation. "I don't get this. I don't get that. Look at that black guy with the mentor." I told you that you don't NEED a mentor. I told you why. You made up some shit about how all the blacks and women at your firm get treated just as well if not better than you when it comes to socializing with the overwhelming white, male capital partners that your firm is sure to have.
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I can't remember the last time I sat around with white guys and talked about being white. Is that really what an intraracial mentor/mentee relationship is primarily based on? Race? People sit around saying "Let me give you some good 'being a black lawyer' tips."? I have this fantasy that the decisions at my firm are based on merit and politics and interpersonal relationships. And I don't see any demographic being excluded from it. Really. Attracting and hiring candidates might be tough, but retention isn't. And my beef, then, is that I don't get all this great mentoring. I don't have anyone ask these questions I want to ask. Sure, I seek people out, and get the answers, but I've got no real desire to stay if a a better position comes along. And I'm offended that I'm not valued in that regard SOLELY because of my race.
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
You know what, usually when I get into an argument on this board, I think, "If we were in a bar and I was arguing this with Sebby/bilmore/ltl, we would probably get animated but it wouldn't amount to anything." But if you said this to my face I would beat your motherfuckin' ass.
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Well, I'm sorry that it's come to threats of violence, but at least I know to take any invitations to convene face to face with a grain of salt, since it sounds like you'll be plotting jumping me and beating me.
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And now I'm leaving because you're about on the same level as Not Me as far as adding anything to a conversation goes.
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Word is, that broad's a sock.
