#equaliy

Let’s Talk About: Gender Neutral Tampons

I feel like this is something I need to type about. I have been seeing photos and comments all over Facebook talking about tampons being ‘gender neutral’. I’ve never had a problem with things becoming gender neutral, I will admit that I don’t always understand it but I will respect people’s decisions.

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At work today it was announced that some loooong awaited permanent posts would be given. Most of us are on interims, meaning we can be demoted at will, which has happened in the past. Now after about 4 years they have permanent posts to fill. Normally they pull rhe highest grades from the candidate pool. Unless. Unless there are equity criteria that need to be met and in Canada those criteria are women, handicapped, First nations or visible minorities. Guess what? Equity criteria will be used and women will be given the posts, regardless of grades

Cue middle aged white male colleague rant. Women represent 70% of university grads so clearly boys are disadvantaged so the equity criteria is bullshit!!!! He cries.

WHAT?????

There are less than 30% of women in management positions. Less than 18% in CEO positions. All of the women I know have been denied or lost at least one job because of gender. I'm not even factoring in the other criteria. It can only get worse.