First hour: Reactions to the memo about race and gender at Google
Second hour: Themes of Joni Mitchell's Blue album, and the music of female singer-songwriters
The debate over Google's decision to fire an engineer has served as a kind of Rorschach Test. James Damore posted a memo criticizing Google's hiring practices based on race and gender. The reaction to Google's decision to fire Damore ranges from outrage -- Damore's supporters say he was only discussing basic differences between genders -- and strong approval. We'll discuss the issue from a legal perspective, and from the perspective of modern feminism. Our guests:
- Justin Cordello, employment law attorney with Cordello Law PLLC
- Barbara LeSavoy, director of the Women and Gender Studies program at the College at Brockport
NPR recently released its list of the top 150 music albums by women of all time. Joni Mitchell's Blue topped the list, inspiring the Smith Opera House in Geneva to celebrate with a tribute concert. One of the themes of Blue is women's reaction to the issues of the countercultural 1960s. We'll discuss those themes and debate which albums deserved higher billing with our guests:
- Connie Deming, singer-songwriter
- Maria Gillard, singer-songwriter-educator
- Lauren Faggiano, singer-songwriter
