Giving women time off for periods

kuntboy wrote: »

You know what I hate, Joe? It's one liner smart-arses who come onto message boards and take the piss because they are so cool and don't give a fock. Its a bloody disgrace, Joe!

Do you need time off work?

I think that employers need to be more aware that there are women that suffer greatly during their period and in that case it's acceptable but that's not a reoccurring issue for most women

I have issues with my menstration, problems which cause me agonizing, vomit inducing cramps and have often resulted in me passing out. I haveedical certificates disclosing this an when I was working I had a female manager tell a male manager that it's probably not that bad and I didn't need that much time off.

Female and male managers and employers need more understanding of the issues some women face. If I went to a manager with a stomach bug they probably wouldn't bat an eyelid but that's not the case with periods. Although i do think it's a wider societal issue (I had an similar experience with a teacher in school that resulted in me dreading school) that needs to be addressed.

Lau2976 wrote: »

I think that employers need to be more aware that there are women that suffer greatly during their period and in that case it's acceptable but that's not a reoccurring issue for most women

I have issues with my menstration, problems which cause me agonizing, vomit inducing cramps and have often resulted in me passing out. I haveedical certificates disclosing this an when I was working I had a female manager tell a male manager that it's probably not that bad and I didn't need that much time off.

Female and male managers and employers need more understanding of the issues some women face. If I went to a manager with a stomach bug they probably wouldn't bat an eyelid but that's not the case with periods. Although i do think it's a wider societal issue (I had an similar experience with a teacher in school that resulted in me dreading school) that needs to be addressed.

I think I'd be ok with a woman telling me they'd a stomach bug and we'd both just "know", rather than having her explain the whole thing...

I'd be old fashioned though, it's not particularly something I need to know about

One eyed Jack wrote: »

I think I'd be ok with a woman telling me they'd a stomach bug and we'd both just "know", rather than having her explain the whole thing...

I'd be old fashioned though, it's not particularly something I need to know about

Ah here, you married and all, you should be well used to it.

One eyed Jack wrote: »

I think I'd be ok with a woman telling me they'd a stomach bug and we'd both just "know", rather than having her explain the whole thing...

I'd be old fashioned though, it's not particularly something I need to know about

then if you are in some kind of pain she shouldn't need to know about it ether right?



:rolleyes:

Tasden wrote: »

That doesn't negate the fact that many women genuinely do suffer with painful periods. And they aren't taking the p*ss.

Course, but all it takes is one to take the piss, and we all know there would be. If it was brought in, that women had an automatic right to take days off around their period, I'd just hire men instead.

titan18 wrote: »

Course, but all it takes is one to take the piss, and we all know there would be. If it was brought in, that women had an automatic right to take days off around their period, I'd just hire men instead.

Ya have the auld gender quota stuff to handle then

One eyed Jack wrote: »

I'm trying to think of what kind of comparable pain I could be in, but I can't think of any equivalent tbh. I always say you can't just reverse the genders like that, and in this case, that definitely applies!!

any kind of pain (headache, toothache, whatever), why it has to be the same?

One eyed Jack wrote: »

That's my point - period pains and so on aren't comparable at all with headache, toothache, whatever. .

And you can say that because you know, but woman who is in fact in pain when she has her period - she does not know. And you will show no compassion - well, because you Know.

wow :rolleyes:

Btw period pain can be much worse than headache or even toothache at times. It does not even has to be the same for one woman for all her life, there were periods in my life when my periods were extremely painful, then there was also time when there was almost no pain. It is never "pleasurable" however.

One eyed Jack wrote: »

You're taking me up completely wrong. I wouldn't compare them because I imagine period pains are a lot worse, certainly from what I have been told, and I don't know where you got the impression I'd show no compassion. I just wouldn't want to know the details, also not the same thing as showing no compassion.

Yea well, its not that its THAT gross really, so not sure whats the problem.

Fear of blood? :pac:

One eyed Jack wrote: »

No no, it's nothing like that or fear of anything, I just don't want to know is all. Some bodily functions I just don't need to know about is all, and I don't think I'd ever get to a point where I could have a chat with a woman over a coffee while we talk casually about her period. I'd just be too weirded out tbh :pac:

Genuinely I don't understand the modern need to be so open about these things. That's why I said I'd give women the rime off, to avoid the over-sharing!

Its not "talking about period" it is about what your wife (for example, because you have mentioned her) is experiencing.
I see nothing wrong in sharing it with one who is close to you.
If you would be sick I presume you would have no troubles explaing to her how you feel, and that shed be asking you about it.

So yes, I still see no problem, and you haven't really explained it (not that you have to, think for yourself, you do not need to tell it to me)...

Btw you call it "bodily function" so is it that just the fact it is happening to women each month is making it less important or something to be ignored?

Lavinia wrote: »

Its not "talking about period" it is about what your wife (for example, because you have mentioned her) is experiencing.
I see nothing wrong in sharing it with one who is close to you.
If you would be sick I presume you would have no troubles explaing to her how you feel, and that shed be asking you about it.

So yes, I still see no problem, and you haven't really explained it (not that you have to, think for yourself, you do not need to tell it to me)...

You probably see no problem because it's something you're used to, whereas for me I wouldn't be used to it or comfortable with it at all. If it was something serious then obviously I'd be concerned, but I'd have no idea what a woman is talking about as I'd have no experience of it myself or anything I could even compare it to.

Btw you call it "bodily function" so is it that just the fact it is happening to women each month is making it less important or something to be ignored?

I'd put it in the same category as intimate hygiene issues is all. I wouldn't want to have a conversation with someone about their bathroom experiences either...

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Fast Question, When was there rise in extreme menstrual pain ?

I think it was introduced in one of the last Fine Gael budgets.