It's official--feminism is dead

[Anonymous]

OP, you're a troll. I couldn't care less about such leave, but I'm still for equal pay.

You can write off whatever you want. Quoting a single story out of context is a traditional right wing/ Tea Party tactic. Get over yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Feminists want it to be fair and square...except when they don't. What is the male equivalent of menstrual leave?

My male coworkers call in sick during March Madness and the morning after the Super Bowl. We joke they got testosterone poisoning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feminists want it to be fair and square...except when they don't. What is the male equivalent of menstrual leave?

The male equivalent of sick leave is sick leave. Surprising, but true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you're a troll. I couldn't care less about such leave, but I'm still for equal pay.

You can write off whatever you want. Quoting a single story out of context is a traditional right wing/ Tea Party tactic. Get over yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Menstrual leave?! A a woman, and a feminist, I think that's fucking absurd. I know some women have debilitating periods, but for most, it's minimally invasive. If you're periods are seriously interfering with your life, then you need a doctor, not special leave every month. Being a woman is not a medical problem.

My friend has seen numerous doctors for her debilitating pain and nausea on the first day of her period; no explanation, no answer. She takes sick leave almost every month (sometimes the timing works out that she gets her period in the afternoon and isn't sick during the work day). I have never needed menstrual leave, but I feel for the women who do.

This. Knew someone who had debilitating pain and nausea. She was given some meds for the pain but not much else could be done.

I get it really bad -- tear-inducing pain, explosive diarrhea and nausea-- and no doctor has ever been able to figure out why. I end up taking at least one day of sick leave a month. But I work in the US and I don't think we really need any special menstrual leave here. However, I have worked in developing countries and probably would support menstrual leave in some places especially those places where there aren't proper facilities. It's a horrible feeling facing a long work day knowing you will not be able to tend to your hygiene properly.

You need a good doctor. So not normal.

Would love recommendations. I've been seeing specialists since I was 15 but haven't got any answers other than some pretty awesome pain killers.

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Anonymous wrote:Menstrual leave?! A a woman, and a feminist, I think that's fucking absurd. I know some women have debilitating periods, but for most, it's minimally invasive. If you're periods are seriously interfering with your life, then you need a doctor, not special leave every month. Being a woman is not a medical problem.

My friend has seen numerous doctors for her debilitating pain and nausea on the first day of her period; no explanation, no answer. She takes sick leave almost every month (sometimes the timing works out that she gets her period in the afternoon and isn't sick during the work day). I have never needed menstrual leave, but I feel for the women who do.

This. Knew someone who had debilitating pain and nausea. She was given some meds for the pain but not much else could be done.

I get it really bad -- tear-inducing pain, explosive diarrhea and nausea-- and no doctor has ever been able to figure out why. I end up taking at least one day of sick leave a month. But I work in the US and I don't think we really need any special menstrual leave here. However, I have worked in developing countries and probably would support menstrual leave in some places especially those places where there aren't proper facilities. It's a horrible feeling facing a long work day knowing you will not be able to tend to your hygiene properly.

You need a good doctor. So not normal.

Would love recommendations. I've been seeing specialists since I was 15 but haven't got any answers other than some pretty awesome pain killers.

The diarrhea and nausea are hormonal. You can get shots for this in other countries. Not sure about the U.S.

If you are done with childbearing, get uterine ablation.

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Anonymous wrote:Menstrual leave?! A a woman, and a feminist, I think that's fucking absurd. I know some women have debilitating periods, but for most, it's minimally invasive. If you're periods are seriously interfering with your life, then you need a doctor, not special leave every month. Being a woman is not a medical problem.

My friend has seen numerous doctors for her debilitating pain and nausea on the first day of her period; no explanation, no answer. She takes sick leave almost every month (sometimes the timing works out that she gets her period in the afternoon and isn't sick during the work day). I have never needed menstrual leave, but I feel for the women who do.

This. Knew someone who had debilitating pain and nausea. She was given some meds for the pain but not much else could be done.

I get it really bad -- tear-inducing pain, explosive diarrhea and nausea-- and no doctor has ever been able to figure out why. I end up taking at least one day of sick leave a month. But I work in the US and I don't think we really need any special menstrual leave here. However, I have worked in developing countries and probably would support menstrual leave in some places especially those places where there aren't proper facilities. It's a horrible feeling facing a long work day knowing you will not be able to tend to your hygiene properly.

You need a good doctor. So not normal.

Would love recommendations. I've been seeing specialists since I was 15 but haven't got any answers other than some pretty awesome pain killers.

The diarrhea and nausea are hormonal. You can get shots for this in other countries. Not sure about the U.S.

If you are done with childbearing, get uterine ablation.

We're planning on having kids in the next few years so ablation's not an option right now but I'll ask about the shots, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Just go on birth control pills that let you skip your period.

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Anonymous wrote:After looking at some of the responses on this thread, I don't think OP was too far off the mark.

Feminism is dead because some women feel so awful when they have their periods that they take sick leave? It seems to me that they're using sick leave for its intended purposes. Or are you saying that it is un-feminist to have painful periods?

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In companies where I have worked or been associated with a woman who took a couple of days off routinely every month would lose her job. It would never be attributed to taking sick leave but she would be fired or laid off under some other guise.

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Anonymous wrote:Menstrual leave?! A a woman, and a feminist, I think that's fucking absurd. I know some women have debilitating periods, but for most, it's minimally invasive. If you're periods are seriously interfering with your life, then you need a doctor, not special leave every month. Being a woman is not a medical problem.

My friend has seen numerous doctors for her debilitating pain and nausea on the first day of her period; no explanation, no answer. She takes sick leave almost every month (sometimes the timing works out that she gets her period in the afternoon and isn't sick during the work day). I have never needed menstrual leave, but I feel for the women who do.

This. Knew someone who had debilitating pain and nausea. She was given some meds for the pain but not much else could be done.

I get it really bad -- tear-inducing pain, explosive diarrhea and nausea-- and no doctor has ever been able to figure out why. I end up taking at least one day of sick leave a month. But I work in the US and I don't think we really need any special menstrual leave here. However, I have worked in developing countries and probably would support menstrual leave in some places especially those places where there aren't proper facilities. It's a horrible feeling facing a long work day knowing you will not be able to tend to your hygiene properly.

You need a good doctor. So not normal.

Would love recommendations. I've been seeing specialists since I was 15 but haven't got any answers other than some pretty awesome pain killers.

The diarrhea and nausea are hormonal. You can get shots for this in other countries. Not sure about the U.S.

If you are done with childbearing, get uterine ablation.

We're planning on having kids in the next few years so ablation's not an option right now but I'll ask about the shots, thanks.

You will probably find some relief after your first child