January 29, 2004 2:03 PM

Reality or non-reality in the "Apprentice"
Posted by at 2:03 PM

I am unequivocably not a fan of the reality TV craze that's sweeping our world, but today's Boston Globe has a story on The Apprentice's Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth an Africa-American contestant, that caught my interest. While her competitors have labeled her "shrew","detached from reality"," and "playing the race card" Manigault-Stallworth's response has been to suggest that they "can't handle working with a strong black woman."

The story reminded me of a similar conversation I had once with a colleague about that workplace paradox where men are viewed as "decisive, commanding, admirable" and conversely women are viewed as "uptight, controlling, (insert expletive that begins with a 'b')" if they both display the same level of ambition, passion, and assertiveness.

And if you haven't seen it yet, don't forget to visit the home page and vote in Doug's Apprentice-oriented poll.
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