My Lunch With George: In Matters Of Principle, Stand Like A Rock

Surprisingly in all this, Lois did not purposefully set out to be a woman’s rights advocate. In fact, the whole notion of advocating for something so common sense seems to be absurd. For George, it was normal.  It was what felt right in the most just sense of the word.

It helped that the strongest influences in his life were women. Starting from his mother, to the teacher who encouraged him to go to the High School of Music & Art, to his wife Rosemary, and to Reba Sochis who helped jumpstart his budding career.  

George self proclaims to have “always had a chip on [his] shoulder,” because ethics are ideally supposed to be common sense. But serving in the Korean War left him with a bullheaded militancy against prejudice. And feminism was the extension of this principle.

When asked if he’s ever been hesitant in tarnishing his career, George simply replied “have the courage to do great work, and work with good people.” That can be a hard truth to actualize especially for those of us starting out in our careers wanting to impress.  Perhaps the accurate evidence lies in his myriad of works - perpetual perseverance and an innate curiosity in the culture that surrounds us.