Clearly most women don't take time off for their periods every month, that just doesn't happen. How are we even discussing this?
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So she wont ever be getting her baps out...shame
Because everything in this thread is made of straw. It's like some kind of sexist farmyard diorama.
Its easier to just accept that everyone's a c*nt and simply move on.
I'm reminded once again of why I have Sky on ignore.
At least if Hilary becomes the next president she wont missing days every month
She better not, not if she wants my vote. Hmph.
Oh right. I thought yer man was talking about some peculiar local legislation which allows for additional time off work allocated to "menstruation leave" for all female employees.
Would be weird as feck but not the weirdest thing he's posted in this thread, so I took it at face value.
Yes they did. It's basically in the nation legislation.
If you can't simply understand that certain nations have different sets of law, I aint gonna bother talking about female and male.
PS: I get a degree in Business Management, and a Master degree in law... but hey, strawman talkingeh.
How 'basically'?...It either is or it isn't.
If it's genuinely law in Indonesia that a woman can get monthly menstration leave, then fair does, I think that's bonkers. It's not somthing that the wordwide feminist movement is striving for though. Certainly not that I'm aware of. And not something that applies to most women in most workplaces. You're the one seemingly trying to apply your own experiences and opinions of women in the workplace to the general consensus. Going "I'm just showing how no one can be unbiased" whilst only showing that you can't be.
I don't care how many degrees you have. If your argument rests on a list of made up possibilities and examples, it's a strawman.
Let's keep it gender neutral, please. Strawperson.
That's the whole point, it is in the law. Surely even I don't make this up.
Not just menstruation leave, but paid menstruation leave.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=menstrual+leave
It's not exclusive to Indonesia.
It's not exclusive to Indonesia.
They used to do it here in Britain. I was clearing out some old junk recently and found some old newspapers. The job adverts were full of "Good-looking females required for..."
Possibly worth mentioning that menstrual leave isn't always provided for the benefit of female employees, and in many instances is part of legislation or work contracts based on the sexist notion that women are incapable of functioning whilst on their periods.
How many days a year do you miss due to menstrual issues?
Is there some sort of weird religious thing about menstruating women being unclean? Vague memory about hearing something along those lines. Wouldn't be surprised if that legislation comes out of some sort of bigoted religious agenda to "protect" men from dirty, bleeding women (those last three words sound better in a Dub accent)
I can't be the only one that thinks that it seems to be an unofficial requirement if you're a female presenter working at Sky Sports. Or for most TV shows now that I think of it.
I think all flight attendants should be fit and female
Of course. Half the guy's watch it 24/7 just to get a glimpse at Natalie Sawyers tit's.
Fair enough. Though half of those are actually restrictive of women.
I'd imagine so, considering the Phillipines Law states it's "mandatory" Which seems less women's rights, and more an enforced removal from work at half pay. While the Japanese one doesn't seem to require women who chose to work through their period to even be paid.
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You are very naive if you think there are not many, many people employed for their looks over others, in certain roles, every single day in the UK. It does 'make sense' depending on how you look at it.
I'm not saying it should happen, though. As a male consumer aged 27 I can think of a number of occasions where I and my peer group have bought a product or service based on the image of a particular business because of it's employee's. I can tell in these instances that these people have been handpicked as it would be almost impossible to select a group of people fairly that fit that model.
There's always the long lens shots on a beach possibilities.
Who knows, some part may come along and she will be convinced that the artistic intregrity of her role requires here to get em out. Or her career could really tank and she might really need the money (which is unlikely since she seems smart enough to always have other options).
That would make every homo obsolete
Did we really let Sky off of this
Yeah, it is interesting if nothing else,
Ah, I musty not be on the latest page
I have known of women to take time off work when things get very bad, but even if its painful most women struggle through it.
Especially if something important at work was coming up.
In a lot of offices, people don't take every holiday day they are entitled too, and certainly dont use every sick day they might have. The flexibility because of this is quite interesting really.
Yes, pretty sure I've read somewhere that they were considered unclean and should abstain from touching anybody during their menses and remain in relative isolation. A quick google search suggest it's from the Old Testament.
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I recall being rather taken aback when visiting temples in Bali last year from reading the rules of entry, which included the usual things like covering limbs and such, but had a clear ban on the admission of menstruating women - written right there clearly and proudly for all to see. This fat western cnut couldn't believe what I was seeing at the first temple, and then seeing it again in similar words at a few others throughout the day. I expect the motivation behind this ruling would be based on similar terms to those you suggest in that post.
Yes. I was in Bali recently with the Mrs and we went on a small guided tour of the Royal Family's temple. At the gates outside the guide turns to us all and announces that if any women are currently menstruating that they are not allowed to go inside the temple. We were all stunned and embarassed. I mean, who would admit to it anyway? 'Yep, I'm on the blob mate, I'll just wait for you all here until you get back.' The religion is Hindiusm btw but I'm not sure that applies to all temples and forms of the religion.
Edit: just seen the post above me haha!
Haha, the only thing that would've made my expression reading the "rules" even more bewildered would've been if a fecking tour guide had just announced that out-loud to everyone nearby
There are temples in India that women aren't allowed to enter. Brahmin families in India do not allow women to enter the kitchen for cooking during their periods. Golf clubs don't accept women as members. There are about a million things that makes things difficult for women, for the few laws that are beneficial for them. There's no need to tar 'bigoted' views of religion preventing women from doing things on their period days. If there are rules that makes it easier for women, then I'd support it, considering the things they put up with.
All these petty arguments are totally taking the focus away from a quiet brilliant speech by Hermione. I'm glad she's not concentrating on house elves anymore.
All these petty arguments are totally taking the focus away from a quiet brilliant speech by Hermione. I'm glad she's not concentrating on house elves anymore.
I just came in to the thread. Will read more than one page now.
They want their fecking cake and eat it.
It's so bad it makes you forget gender based inequality
Evidently. And what thread I'm in. It's that bad.
Was it you who was saying about conditioning from an early age, few pages back? I'm going to go with yes and carry on...
Was thinking just now about some of the things ex's five year old girl comes out with. "That's not for boys, it's for girls" etc... her mum desperately tries to stop her thinking like that but when you watch the adverts on kids TV, they are just bombarded with that shit. It's good for business to encourage people to rigidly categorise themselves and others like that.