316 A Teacher by any other Name

IBM had a huge 2 page spread in today's Wall Street Journal. On the left was Nancy DeViney, a "cross-industry learning innovator." She also looked like a cross-dresser. The handsome pants suit appeared identical to a man's dress suit, but also she was sitting on the edge of a desk, one leg dangling, the other touching (barely) the floor. The typical, casual, guy pose. Thinking they were trying to impress readers with a female executive (and she is the head of a huge division), I then read the large text on the second page. A "cross-industry learning innovator" is an educator--in the corporate setting--she helps businesses train their staff.

Women teachers. Who knew?