July 8, 2009
How can you have a male witch?
Well, in our politically correct world where employers live in fear of discriminating against anyone that is breathing, you can.
Wookey Hole tourist site in Somerset is advertising for a witch to live in the caves, "be a witch and do the things witches do". As witch jobs go, it's pretty well paid - £50,000-a-year pro rata with most work in the summer hols, Halloween and Christmas.
But unless bosses can prove that the site's original witch was female, the job cannot demand the role is filled by a woman. So no doubt there will be scores of men applying for the job because of the tough jobs market, and Wookey Hole's HR person will have to follow due process.
Guru hopes common sense prevails and an old crone is appointed to the role. You really can't have a male witch - although they do exist. Yours Truly has done some research into the matter (Googling to be precise) and found out the following, courtesy of the site www.wicca.com
Well, in our politically correct world where employers live in fear of discriminating against anyone that is breathing, you can.
Wookey Hole tourist site in Somerset is advertising for a witch to live in the caves, "be a witch and do the things witches do". As witch jobs go, it's pretty well paid - £50,000-a-year pro rata with most work in the summer hols, Halloween and Christmas.
But unless bosses can prove that the site's original witch was female, the job cannot demand the role is filled by a woman. So no doubt there will be scores of men applying for the job because of the tough jobs market, and Wookey Hole's HR person will have to follow due process.
Guru hopes common sense prevails and an old crone is appointed to the role. You really can't have a male witch - although they do exist. Yours Truly has done some research into the matter (Googling to be precise) and found out the following, courtesy of the site www.wicca.com
A male Witch is simply called a Witch, never a warlock and it is considered an insult to call a male Witch "Warlock". The word Warlock actually means "oath breaker". Some traditions of Wicca separate between female/male. The word "Wicce" pronounced (Wik-kay) designates a female Witch and "Wicca" pronounced (Wik-kah) designates a male Witch."So now you know. But it'll really confuse the kids if the Wookey Hole witch is some hairy, cider-drinking bloke.
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