Tamsin Greymoor
Tamsin Greymoor is a badger and a student at Gnu York University's School of Social Work in We Can Fix Pawbert. Her presentation on hiring discrimination in climate-controlled districts builds on Pawbert's accommodation-versus-segregation framework.
Background
Tamsin is a Social Work student enrolled in UNDSWUS 55: Diversity, Speciesism, Oppression and Privilege. She demonstrates serious academic commitment, taking detailed notes in three colors and researching employment patterns across Zootopia's climate zones.
Personality
Tamsin presents as compact, serious, and urgently engaged with issues of systemic discrimination. She approaches her research with thoroughness and passion.
Key personality traits:
- Meticulous --- Takes detailed notes in multiple colors
- Urgent --- Presents with passion about injustice
- Data-driven --- Backs arguments with statistics and interview excerpts
- Analytical --- Connects individual discrimination to systemic patterns
Physical Description
Tamsin is a compact badger with a serious demeanor. She appears to be someone who takes detailed notes in three colors.
Series History
Season 4
In S04E14 "Case Study", Tamsin delivers the second student presentation during Dr. Dillamond's speciesism class. Her topic examines hiring discrimination in climate-controlled districts, presenting data that challenges the assumption that "climate compatibility" is a legitimate hiring criterion.
She presents employment statistics showing that Tundratown and Sahara Square have the lowest unemployment rates in the city, with employers consistently citing "climate compatibility" as a hiring factor. However, her research reveals that applicants from "incompatible" species are rejected at three times the rate of "compatible" species---even for indoor, climate-controlled positions where qualifications are identical.
When a rabbit student suggests this might be practical, Tamsin responds directly: "That's exactly the justification used. 'Comfort.' 'Fit.' 'Culture.' But the buildings are climate-controlled. A rabbit working an office job in Tundratown experiences the same indoor temperature as a polar bear. The 'incompatibility' only exists in the assumption."
She connects her research to Pawbert's earlier framework: "This connects to Mr. Lynxley's framework. Climate accommodation---adjusting environments so different species can work together---is different from climate segregation---assuming certain species belong in certain places and excluding others."
Her key argument crystallizes the episode's theme: "The question isn't whether Tundratown is cold. It's whether 'cold' becomes an excuse to exclude mammals who could work there comfortably with basic accommodation."
Key Lines
| Line | Context | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| "Applicants from 'incompatible' species are rejected at three times the rate of 'compatible' species." | S04E14 | Presents statistical evidence of discrimination |
| "The 'incompatibility' only exists in the assumption." | S04E14 | Challenges the rationalization of bias |
| "Climate accommodation... is different from climate segregation." | S04E14 | Applies Pawbert's framework to employment |
| "The question isn't whether Tundratown is cold. It's whether 'cold' becomes an excuse to exclude mammals." | S04E14 | Crystallizes the distinction between legitimate concerns and discrimination |
Trivia
- Tamsin sits in the side section of the classroom.
- Her presentation style is described as having less polish than Sloane's but more urgency.
- She takes notes in three different colors, suggesting a methodical approach to information organization.
- Her research methodology includes anonymized interview excerpts from employers in climate-controlled districts.