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Re: Is this sexism?
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Wed, 27 Jun 2001 07:15:18 GMT
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This is a non-issue if we pay workers for the work they do - not the time
they spend at work. If we don't do this (it is not always possible), but
give women 10% of the time off work, then it makes employers (esp. small
ones) less likely to employ women.
I think in France many employers expect employees to work a flexible working
year (1800 hours I think). This would also solve your *problem*.
Personally, I work with a great deal of females (~50%) and I have never
noticed this as being a problem.
Scott A
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Shiri Dori writes:
> I'll try not to make this a long ramble, but a short and to-the-point
> suggestion, and a few questions.
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> I think that companies should give women a day (possibly two) sick days off
> per month to deal with the physical symptoms of their menstrual cycle. These
> days would not be transferable from month to month (what's not used gets
> lost) so that it's not possible to gain a long vacation for someone who
> doesn't suffer from physical symptoms, and never uses those days.
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> While not all women get "hit badly" by their periods, many do. I personally
> find it incredibely hard to function when my stomach is flip-flopping, or
> alternatively when I'm drugged w/pain-killers, and I know I'm not the only
> one. I think the world would be a better place if women had the hardest
> day(s) of their period off - they would feel better resting in bed, their
> peers wouldn't have to suffer dealing with someone who's not in her best
> mood (1). Since the production level if someone is not feeling well is down
> to the pits, it would not be a great loss of resources to the company, yet
> working there would become worlds more attractive for women (2), possibly
> driving down salaries and gaining a better worker pool.
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> So, that's my statement, now my questions:
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> Is this suggestion sexist to the core? Is it really true that men and women
> are equal in everything? In that case, why should women get extra "perks"?
> Is that unfair to men? If implemented, would this give women an advantage,
> or perhaps just lessen nature's disadvantage? Is it really open to abuse or
> does it sound reasonable?
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> Interested to hear your opinion.
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> -Shiri
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> (1) I'm not talking PMS alleged symptoms, but the natural reaction that
> someone has when they're not feeling well!
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> (2) And possibly men, since they all try to veer clear away from us during
> "that time of month".
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| I'll try not to make this a long ramble, but a short and to-the-point suggestion, and a few questions. I think that companies should give women a day (possibly two) sick days off per month to deal with the physical symptoms of their menstrual cycle. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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