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BBC Article- ‘Involve women in decision making’

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AppleKatie · 27/11/2020 18:13

They highlight the particular importance of involving women in the decision-making.

The document says "messaging should be supportive of women adapting traditions and encouraging those around them to share the burden and to be supportive of any alterations to adapt for Covid-19 restrictions".

WTF is it just me? Have I gone mad? Slipped into a parallel universe?

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ferretface · 27/11/2020 18:28

I saw that and posted it in another thread - can't find the full report it's from so wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt in case it's the way the article is written...but the excerpt in isolation gave me the rage!!

xxyzz · 27/11/2020 18:27

This doesn't make sense.

Who do they think is making decisions about Christmas? They think that normally (unless specifically allowed to be included by the government) women play no part in these decisions? Confused

What weird lives do these (clearly all) men from Sage live?

Why do they imagine that the decisions are all taken by men but the burden belongs entirely to women? Confused

WTF???!

HecatesCats · 27/11/2020 18:23

And in the meantime don't do anything to support women with the burgeoning domestic care burden.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 27/11/2020 18:23

Thanks, SAGE! It's great to know government scientists have noticed how much us little ladies do to make Christmas happen.

I can only assume this is incredibly clumsy wording (haven't read the actual report, just the BBC report) for:

We have to recognise the reality that in many families women take on a disproportionate share of the work of preparing for Christmas and looking after family on the day. If we want our message to get across, therefore, we need to target women.

BernardBlackMissesLangCleg · 27/11/2020 18:21

They highlight the particular importance of involving women in the decision-making

blimey. it's good that the BBC is here to let our owners know to be kind to us

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AppleKatie · 27/11/2020 18:20

Yes that’s the one.

‘Involve the little woman in the decision and then leave it up to her to police everyone’s behaviour’

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TheBitterBoy · 27/11/2020 18:19

Bloody hell - this is a government report? I'm speechless.

HecatesCats · 27/11/2020 18:17

Is it this one? www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55107473

Bloody hell. We're like another species aren't we.

HecatesCats · 27/11/2020 18:15

Can you link to the article OP?

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