Well what do you know. Does anyone recall the hu-rah-rah that was raised when Vice President Mike Pence revealed that he did not nor would not meet with anyone of the opposite sex alone for any type of meeting? The media and pundits in general excoriated him for taking such an old fashioned, prudish position. They lamented that this was a direct attack on the ability of women to rise in their particular occupation. This was mockingly derided as being the “Billy Graham rule.”
How many celebrities, politicians, and business men now wish that they had adopted such a policy for their personal and professional lives? Hundreds and even thousands are being accused and are suffering severe losses of both prestige and esteem. And, in many cases, they are losing lots of money as the “Me Too” campaign rips across the landscape.
I would anticipate a small army of legal and personnel experts are frantically crafting new corporate rules and guidelines along the line of, “No mixed sex meeting shall consist of fewer than three persons.” Corporations, charities, and ministries across the country are bracing for a wave of litigation in the wake of revelations against them. Even a prominent church in Memphis has been caught up in the backlash.
Did you ever notice that the root word of prudence is prude? Interesting thought, isn’t it. Maybe Mike and Billy were not so far afield as portrayed. Thank you, gentlemen, for the wise guidance.
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