Sexism?

[MisChief]

In most cases equality between men and women applies mentally, not physically. Of course women will be physically weaker than men, we have completely different structures and body frames. Unless of course you're talking about women bodybuilders/athletes..

I think women are allowed to wear whatever they want in a workplace because a womans body can change during menstruation or pregnancy. Water retention, increased breasts size etc.. Also, wearing skirts/dresses will give us easier access when using the loos

About pregnancy and maternity leave... Do any of you guys actually understand what women go through during pregnancy? Women have to work through 27 weeks (about 6-7 months) of their pregnancy before they can go on maternity leave. That means, during their pregnancy at work they have to go through - morning sickness, swollen breasts, fatigue, abdominal bloating, food cravings, stress and excessive weight gain.

So why can't women have the time off after giving birth to compensate for what they didn't get in the start of their pregnancy? And why do men feel they need more than 2 weeks paternity leave? What are they recoving from? Anyway... I think the paternity leave entitlement will be increased to 26 weeks from 3rd April 2011 anyway.

 

[drizzy]

Because maternity leave isn't about (just?) about recovering from pregnancy? Because men only having 2 weeks paternity leave unfairly places the burden of raising a young child on the mother when society has moved on? Because only women having parental leave probably influences employers decisions when hiring? Because it places an unfair burden on families where potentially the mother has the greater career/salary? And because if I were to become a father I'd want to take responsibility for bringing up my child and perform that increasingly undervalued 'homemaker' role.

I think it should be a years leave (exact duration to be determined) - which can be split between each parent as the parents see fit.

 

[PMKeates]

that is only because there is a wider audience who will watch them. I think that is the only job females get more money than men

I was always under the impression that gay porn paid best. I guess that could just be for men! The audience thing makes sense.

 

[Laylah]

I think it should be a years leave (exact duration to be determined) - which can be split between each parent as the parents see fit.

Valid point, Many women will want to stay at home with the child and raise the baby as in most cases but also some women who suffer with not naturally taking to motherhood and/or postnatal depression may want their partner to take on the role. I wonder if this would ever be implemented?