向前一步:第232期 为平等而不懈努力(11)

 In 2012, Kunal Modi, a student at Harvard's Kennedy School, wrote an article imploring¹ men to "Man Up on Family and Workplace Issues." 2012年，哈佛肯尼迪学院的学生库纳尔·莫迪写了一篇文章，真诚地呼吁男性“在家庭和事业问题上都拿出男人的样子”。

He argued that "for the sake of American corporate² performance and shareholder³ returns, 他认为，“为了美国企业的业绩和股东收益，

men must play an active role in ensuring that the most talented young workers (often women .) are being encouraged to advocate for their career advancement⁴... 男性应该发挥活跃的作用，确保最有才干的年轻人（常常是女性）能受到鼓励去争取事业上的进步……

So men, let's get involved now, 所以，男人们，现在就参与进去吧，

and not in a patronizing manner that marginalizes this as some altruistic⁵ act on behalf of our mothers, wives, and daughters, 不是以一种为了自己母亲、妻子和女儿利益的无私姿态，

but on behalf of ourselves, our companies, and the future of our country. 而是为了我们自己、我们的公司和国家的未来。”

I applaud Kunal's message, especially his focus on active engagement. 我相当赞赏库纳尔的观点，尤其赞赏他对男性主动参与这项运动的积极主张。

Men of all ages must commit to changing the leadership ratios. 所有年龄段的男性都应该为改变领导层性别比例而努力，

They can start by actively⁶ seeking out qualified⁷ female candidates to hire and promote. 他们可以从主动挖掘资质足以被雇用和提拔的女性候选人开始。

And if qualified candidates cannot be found, then we need to invest in more recruiting, mentoring⁸, and sponsoring so women can get the necessary experience. 如果暂时找不到，就应该在招聘、指导、赞助等方面增加投入，这样女性就有机会得到必要的经验。

An "us versus⁹ them" crusade will not move us toward true equality. “我们vs他们”的模式将男性与女性对立起来，它不能把我们推向真正的平等；

Nor will an "us versus us" crusade, which U.C. Hastings law professor Joan Williams calls the "gender¹⁰ wars." “我们vs我们”的女性自我竞争也达不到这个目标。用加州大学黑斯廷斯法学院法学教授琼·威廉姆斯的话来说，这都是“性别的战争”。

These wars are being waged on many fronts, 这些战争包括很多条战线，

but the mommy wars, which pit mothers who work outside the home against mothers who work inside the home, attract the most attention. 不过，把全职母亲和上班族母亲对立起来的“母亲大战”最引人注意。

 

1 imploring   

恳求的，哀求的

参考例句：

• Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的，没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。
• She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。

2 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

3 shareholder   

n.股东，股票持有人

参考例句：

• The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
• A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。

4 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

5 altruistic   

adj.无私的，为他人着想的

参考例句：

• It is superficial to be altruistic without feeling compassion.无慈悲之心却说利他，是为表面。
• Altruistic spirit should be cultivated by us vigorously.利他的精神是我们应该努力培养的。

6 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

7 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

8 mentoring   

n.mentoring是一种工作关系。mentor通常是处在比mentee更高工作职位上的有影响力的人。他/她有比‘mentee’更丰富的工作经验和知识，并用心支持mentee的职业（发展）。v.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• One of the most effective instruments for coaching and mentoring is the "role rehearsal" . 辅导和教学的最有效的手段之一是“角色排练。” 来自辞典例句
• Bell Canada called their mentoring system a buddy-buddy system. 加拿大贝尔公司称他们的训导系统是伙伴—伙伴系统。 来自互联网

9 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

10 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。