I am unaware of any women who went down with the Twin Tower rescuers on 9/11.
It’s my policy to be a man. At the same time, I have to feed my family. There are simply things I won’t talk about at work. However, if it boils down to an employee’s competence, I throw out all other social factors. If someone comes at me with PC crap, I could provide countless examples of having handled white men with equal consequences, but I wouldn’t say a word. I don’t have to defend my decisions to anyone other than my boss, and would allow those comments to develop into an actionable frenzy. Some people simply can’t keep themselves from crossing the line. It goes to thier ability to behave as a professional, not retribution. False, inflamatory accusations are divisive and destructive to the work environment, no matter who they come from. If I need to act, as a manager, to correct those employees, then my company needs to stand behind me. If I am sacrificed for performing my duty, it’s my face they’ll see in a court of law on the other side of the table. However, there is a fine line between proper discipine and retribution, which I would carefully, and lawfully heed. At times like those, emotion can cause missteps.