Allan Millard
Canada
As a young, white male I never really considered that I might be privileged for no other reasons than my age, sex and skin colour. As a lawyer, jobs came easily and I enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle. However, as I entered my forties and took a job in government I found that I was actually discriminated against for the same traits that aided my success in private practice. The result has been an awakening regarding the prevalence of ageism, sexism and racism in our society. In the case of government, what may have started out as a positive affirmative action program has morphed into a political tool that puts statistics ahead of competence, to the detriment of good government.
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