Why Is It A Good Thing For Women To Be Treated Like The Kid Somebody Lets Win At Chess?
I got an email from a publicist for a company, proudly trumpeting that they were giving all the women at the company the day off on International Women's Day.
But not just that -- paid time off on that day.
He was supposedly doing this "in solidarity of women's rights and values."
Right. Or "in solidarity" with the need to get a little public relations.
I wrote to the publicist, wanting to make sure I got it right:
So, men have to work and only women get the day off?
She wrote, spinningly:
Yes. Women across the country are participating in a national day of strike (called "A Day Without Women") on International Women's Day as a way of showing how important women are in the workplace. [This] CEO supports this movement and has encouraged any women in the office who wish to participate to do so.
Oh, please.
Um, if you're truly important in the workplace, you can't be missed.
I wonder how many companies figured out that they could maybe do without so many of those workers who called in "sick" on March 8.
Oh, and P.S., if you're for equal rights, you're for men and women getting treated equally.
Especially lately, that seems to escape a fuckton of people.
I love it when companies send out press releases to brag that they are violating federal law.
Suzanne Lucas at March 14, 2017 12:23 AM
> Um, if you're truly important
> in the workplace, you can't
> be missed.
I remember when the wife of the Illinois Senator, theretofore unremittingly described as a "high-powered executive" at a hospital, and making deep six figures, decided to accompany her husband to his new position in the District of Columbia, where her mother joined them in the residence for two 4-year-deployments.
She was not replaced at the hospital.
Crid (No More Dronekills) at March 14, 2017 12:33 AM
They all get a participant trophy and their picture taken. It's a shame that there is enough of 'em to actually be a voting bloc.
When they actually eat their own (Clinton, Chelsea, and Pelsoi) for their sexist and stupid behavior I'll pay attention. Until they are just random "white" noise.
Bob in Texas at March 14, 2017 4:49 AM
Suzanne, great point.
Amy Alkon at March 14, 2017 5:20 AM
Did the women who went on strike end up proving that they're dispensable? Did anyone notice any difference on March 8? Or any difference on the day without immigrants? I didn't notice any difference at all. Not because the contributions of women and immigrants are insignificant, but because the overwhelming majority of working women and immigrants who work went to work that day, well aware that their contributions in the workplace are valued and indispensable, and satisfied that they've already proven that by being there and doing valuable and indispensable work.
Just like white men.
Ken R at March 14, 2017 5:58 AM
The two ladies who work in the same office as llamas had a combined grand total of zero f*cks to give about International Women's Day - they showed up for work like any other day. One of them, an AA woman with plenty of issues in her life, put it succinctly - 'I got more to deal with than thinking about that sh*t'.
llater,
llamas
llamas at March 14, 2017 8:11 AM
I would be royally pissed if my company gave all women a paid day off, but required the men to work.
That's also illegal as hell.
a_random_guy at March 14, 2017 12:40 PM
What do you mean "if?" How many women in your company get to take time away from their regular jobs to participate in task forces or committees promoting women's issues in the workplace?
How many men can take time off their job to promote men's issues in the workplace?
Conan the Grammarian at March 14, 2017 2:36 PM
"Did anyone notice any difference on March 8?"
It was a little more quiet and peaceful in the office that day. Thanks, ladies!
bkmale at March 15, 2017 6:29 AM
I spent International Women's Day in an aircraft hangar. No women around. It was glorious.
Cousin Dave at March 15, 2017 6:51 AM
Speaking of letting people win at games...
For anyone who wrongly thinks Miss Manners isn't fair to men:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-07-07/entertainment/9307070304_1_dogs-behavior-gentleman-courting
She doesn't mention children, but in a nutshell: There is nothing polite about throwing a game when your opponent is a normal adult. It would be insulting.
lenona at March 15, 2017 9:26 AM
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