Miscellany

The Dalai Llama, an 87 year old man, was caught asking a boy to suck his tongue. Since we like to think that we are living in a better world, we will not plumb the depths of meaning of that one. 

At the risk of introducing theological confusion, the gesture surpasseth human understanding.

Second, from Nellie Bowles, TGIF column, for the Free Press. 

Just in case you were bemoaning the fact that tens of thousands of tech workers have been fired from Silicon Valley companies, we now learn that most of them were not doing anything anyway. They were not earning their inflated salaries. They were merely taking up space.

Perhaps they were Ivy League humanities grads, good for nothing in particular. We wish them the best in all their future endeavors. 

Third, from Elon Musk, via Twitter:

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Any parent or doctor who sterilizes a child before they are a consenting adult should go to prison for life.

Fourth, feminist heads are certainly exploding over this. Serious researchers at Harvard have just discovered that if women want to be happier, they should get married. Via, the College Fix. 

Here is the bad news:

Married women ‘had lower risk of cardiovascular disease, less depression and loneliness, were happier and more optimistic, and had a greater sense of purpose and hope’

Marriage positively affects women’s mental and physical health, which can lead to long-term health benefits, according to a recent study published in the journal Global Epidemiology.

Meanwhile, fifth, over at Goldman Sachs, staff is receiving instructions about how to use the correct pronouns. If you thought that Bud Light was bad, this is surely a sign of the impending end of civilization itself.

The New York Post:

Rainbow-colored pamphlets advising “bring your authentic self” have lately appeared over cubicles at Goldman Sachs, coaching employees on the proper use of gender pronouns – and some bankers are reeling over the hypocrisy.

The pamphlet advises in addition to “she/her/hers/herself,” “he/him/his/himself” and the gender-neutral “they/them/their/themself” that another set of gender neutral pronouns is “ze/zir (zem) / zirs (zes) / zirself (zemself).”

Examples in a column to the right: “Ze went to the store. I spoke with zir / zem. The apple was zirs / zes.”

But some insiders say the posturing of Goldman – whose offices at 200 West. St. have long been run by old-school, testosterone-fueled, steak-eating males – embracing “woke” values is too much to stomach.

Goldman’s new message of acceptance and support looks especially phony given the mega-bank’s efforts to hush up accusations from thousands of women that sexism is rampant at the firm, employees gripe.

“I think Goldman has a lot of other problems to worry about besides pronouns,” one source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The Post. “Perhaps start by getting rid of … those who harass women and then maybe the women here will take their diversity and inclusivity issues seriously.”

Apparently, it’s a cynical ploy to protect the company from lawsuits, especially those brought by women over the company’s sexism.

And then there is the latest from the Slutty Vegan. It's our sixth point. Now, you might not have guessed, but the Slutty Vegan is a restaurant in Brooklyn. So, don’t look for her on a porn site.

Anyway, the important point is that the woke owners of the Slutty Vegan are screwing staff out of wages. The New York Post:

Workers at Brooklyn’s trendy plant-based burger joint, Slutty Vegan, got screwed out of wages by bosses at the wealthy company, according to a federal lawsuit.

Three employees at the firm’s new Fort Greene hotspot allege the restaurant denied them bonuses and overtime pay amounting to at least $8,000, according to the suit — even as the company is valued at $100 million.

The litigation was the second unpaid wages suit levied against founder and CEO Pinky Colein in three months, despite the firm’s deep pockets and backing from Danny Meyer of Shake Shack fame.

The Slutty Vegan committed “intentional, willful, and unlawful acts” causing the workers — who cooked and cleaned at the restaurant — to suffer “damages in an amount not presently ascertainable,” the Brooklyn federal lawsuit filed April 4 states.

Did you catch that? The firm is worth some $100,000,000. Did you ever imagine that selling slutty vegans could produce that much wealth?

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