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Knew this would happen, had to turn down job

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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 13:23

I'm furious, have been out of work for a while. Was offered a temporary contract writing and implementating policy for a public sector organisation. Just up my street and would really have helped us out. Turns out they're Stonewall champions and are full on TWAW and have all rights to anything they want. I asked to review some of their current policies and it's all cisgender crap and lists of stuff we must and mustn't do to make all Trans people safe. We'll I've obviously had to turn down the role and worse I told the recruiter why so will probably never get a job through them now. There are companies out there that haven't bought into all this crap aren't there?

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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 16:31

@leafstamp
@crazyneighbour

I did consider this too but if I'm honest I'm this organisation it wouldn't have made a blind bit of difference, I'd just have been let go. You've got to pick your battles and I wouldn't have won this one. The organisation is too large and the rot too deep from what I've seen 😞😞

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CrazyNeighbour · 22/04/2021 16:26

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Leafstamp · 22/04/2021 16:26

OP, hypothetically, and playing devil's advocate, why didn't you take the job and then challenge the policies once you were in post?

Erkrie · 22/04/2021 16:19

Ahh you're so sweet

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OldLang · 22/04/2021 16:18

@itsabouttimetoo

I hope you aren't in a role that's remotely connected to safeguarding if you can't see the issue with organisations deliberately failing to uphold rights as defined in the Equality Act.

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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 16:16

@itsabouttimetoo

I’m really glad you turned down the job. The tone of your post is awful and it doesn’t sound like you should be writing policies at all!
Ahh you're so sweet 😘😘😘
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Helleofabore · 22/04/2021 16:16

And yet, I think someone who questions each and every policy for its relevance and makes sure it stays true to its intention are the people who SHOULD be making policy.

Not people who make policy based on an emotional basis.

If a policy cannot withstand robust review, it is a very weak policy indeed.

Helleofabore · 22/04/2021 16:12

@OhHolyJesus

Did you call?
Oh dear God. We are saved!
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Wrongsideofhistorymyarse · 22/04/2021 16:10

Well done OP.

Erkrie · 22/04/2021 16:05

I don't blame you op. I don't think I could have worked for them either. Although I guess if it was a public sector organisation I may have considered it in order to make sure they were following the law correctly (for the greater good of course) and not just making it all up to suit their agenda.😱

RufustheBadgeringReindeer · 22/04/2021 16:00

@OhHolyJesus

Did you call?
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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 15:44

@Regularsizedrudy

Get a grip. Jesus, talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face 😂
Were you talking to me or someone else, am confused by your message. If it was myself you were referring to I suggest you read all my posts and the wider feminism board so you ensure you fully understand the discussion before commenting. It's always embarrassing when you post without understanding the issue, we get it, it's ok hon 👍
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SapphosRock · 22/04/2021 15:41

@OhHolyJesus

Did you call?
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OhHolyJesus · 22/04/2021 15:40

Did you call?

Regularsizedrudy · 22/04/2021 15:28

@ArabellaScott

Jesus isn't on this thread.
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ArabellaScott · 22/04/2021 15:26

Jesus isn't on this thread.

Regularsizedrudy · 22/04/2021 15:25

Get a grip. Jesus, talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face 😂

I0NA · 22/04/2021 15:23

@ArabellaScott

I'm sorry, OP. But well done for standing up for your principles.

Womens' rights are human rights; you are completely correct.

Wine

Well said @ArabellaScott

🍷to you all

humanitariancrisis · 22/04/2021 15:14

Almost no-one has a fully coherent stance on “human rights”, because most people and most organisations are a seething mass of contradictions and expedience / pragmatism.

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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 15:08

@Flywheel

In the plus side, when sanity finally returns, there will be a lot of companies needing to rewrite their policies, so work should be very plentiful Smile
I like your thinking 👍👍👍 you're a wise woman (I assume!).
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Flywheel · 22/04/2021 15:06

In the plus side, when sanity finally returns, there will be a lot of companies needing to rewrite their policies, so work should be very plentiful Smile

TammySwansonTwo · 22/04/2021 15:02

Come and work for the NHS in maternity. I’ve had two high level discussion this week where senior staff have expressed confusion over objections to the term “pregnant women”, and will not use the term “women and pregnant people” as they know it will offend lots of service users.

Might be because we are a rural county and not a city though!

Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 15:01

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