Boss orders female staff to wear red bracelets when they are on their periods

[YunoYurbubson]

Words fail me.

[YunoYurbubson]

Just on a practical note - why would women on their periods need to spend demonstrably more time in the loo anyway . I'm sure I don't. I'm more likely to spend extra time in the bathroopm blowing my nose if I have a cold.

And... AND... ugh at all the "so you'll know when to avoid her hur hur" comments. But then it is in the Daily Misogynist, what did I expect?

[Suzihaha]

What the?

This is slightly reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale.

Sickening....

[nickytwotimes]

Bloody hell.


Have to say that I spend no longer in the loo when I have my period than at any other time so don't see why anyone would think thi was a good idea.

Unless tey were a bullying misogynist.

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

I am speechless. What a berk and I use that in the proper context of Berkley Hunt.

[HecateQueenOfWitches]

Oh my GOD.

I assume he will make people wear brown bracelets if they have a stomach upset.

Or get the men to wear white bracelets if they sneak into the loo for a loving moment.

[belgo]

at hecate

[hotcrossbunny]

Am sure people with IBS spend longer in there than if they have their periods! Talk about silly

Hecate

[SaorAlba]

There are typos in that article, is that normal for daily mail? How unprofessional.

[MumInBeds]

It's like old testament times!

I really hope the women in a show of defiance wear the red bracelets all the time.

[vintage4]

"On their period" ,is a horrible phrase to start with

[spilttheteaagain]

Mad.

And did you read the bit where at one company you have to get an electronic tag from your manager to let you open the loos??

That would have been pretty when I was pregnant and sick...

[Ryoko]

I'm an angry and sometimes violent person with no care for consequences so you can guarantee if some boss pushed a red bracelet at me, he/shed'd be having it surgically removed later that day, While I proudly march off to the Job Centre.

[booyhohoho]

jesus. that is bad.

and are they going to keep note of which women are on tehir period on which days so tehy know teh woman isn't taking teh oiss and having 3 periods a month? and what about women with 2 week long periods, will they be put on an action plan for stretching it out?

unbelievable.

[matildarosepink]

I must have got the date wrong, is today April the 1st?

[QueenGigantaurofMnet]

words fail me

[nancydrewrockinaroundxmastree]

lthough I am also more shocked at the idea of adults having to not just request a break to go to the toilet but having to request a key card to access toilets that are under surveilance. OMFG.

[Blu]

I reckon this is a government / DM conspiracy designed to stop Norway being quoted as a mecca of good employment practice (re maternity leave etc) and making us all want similiar here!

There was a ludicrous programe on R4 on about the proposals to have bf rooms in the workplace, and someone dutifully quoted Norway as having bf rooms and a near 100% bf rate by the time the baby is 6m or a year. Yes - and that would be due to the 12 months parental leave on full pay supported by the GOVERMENT, not the provision of a store cupboard with a stool in it for a woman whose baby somehow magically appears at her tea break...

This is deliberate misinformation...mark my words (taps side of nose)

[Kaloki]

I'm just going to echo suzihaha's what the..?

Fucking hell.

[donnie]

bloody hell....in more ways than one.

[MassiveKnob]

Hecate - that is hilarious, pmsl

or yellow if pelvic floor problems

[OnlyWantsOne]

seriously... ha

[Fortheverylasttime]

I assumed that it would have been for religious reasons. Norway?

[UnrequitedSkink]

It's a wind up. It has to be, and even if it's not, how would he enforce it? Daily knicker inspections?

[EdgarAllenSnow]

maybe they need blue ones to wear for crying in the loos when your manager has been a twat.