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Canada's new Governor-General (ceremonial stand-in for the Queen, for those outside the Commonwealth)has been announced. Sadly, there have already been a few comments of "what?! another non-white, another woman? when do we go back to appointing old white guys, etc." Sigh. The comments of "another CBC journalist?" have a little more point to them, although when I thought about it -- people already in a career that requires good speaking ability and familiarity with politics and current events probably do have a leg up on the Governor-General post.
Of course my flippant theory is that they're sticking with women since they're less likely than men to get pressured into dressing up in the 19th-c military "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" outfit that past GGs have had to wear, and which is really hard to look good in unless you actually are from the military.
Of course my flippant theory is that they're sticking with women since they're less likely than men to get pressured into dressing up in the 19th-c military "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" outfit that past GGs have had to wear, and which is really hard to look good in unless you actually are from the military.
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Date: 2005-08-04 08:36 pm (UTC)From: