This is just embarrassing.

[catrose]

I take it back. Infuriating too.

So because the new Austin City Council has 7 women and 4 men, the city manager arranged for special training for the staff. Apparently he thought none of them had ever seen a woman and none of them were women (a bit unobservant of him). The special trainer was a man with an 11-year-old daughter.

And then I stopped reading because the page was too red to see the words.

http://cityhall.blog.statesman.com/2015/05/12/as-women-take-majority-on-austin-city-council-staff-warned-to-expect-more-questions-longer-talks/

Edited because I was too mad to type straight. Apologies.

[yeoman6987]

1. Very confusing

The council has 7 women and 4 women? Is that in two different groups? How many men?

[Ilsa]

2. You mean 7 women and 4 men. nt

[still_one]

3. I thought Austin was one of the few enlightened cities in Texas?

[catrose]

4. That was my impression too.

I suppose it is when you compare it to Gohmertland and Delayville.

[still_one]

5. Well here in California we did vote in Arnold, so I guess we all have our misguided

Folks

[kentauros]

7. That's a common (and DU-perpetuated) myth.

Look at this voting map from 2012 for a clue about all of the major cities in Texas (and across the continent.)




The Real Reason Cities Lean Democratic

[still_one]

8. Interesting map

[niyad]

6. I tried reading the whole thing--saw as much red as you did.

now I need a drink.