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World menopause day....no mention of women!

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Bonsaibreaker · 11/10/2021 10:33

I work for a council who are advertising world menopause day and offering support to managers & staff on "coping with the menopause".

It's quite a lengthy document detailing the health affects of the menopause and how it can be supported in the work place.
This is great don't get me wrong but throughout the whole document the word woman is not said once.
We are instead:
Employees
Staff
Many people
Those who experience menopause

The page encourages staff to talk openly and without embarrassment about the menopause yet they cannot even use the word woman!

I know this is a small hill to die on but as a WOMAN going through peri-menopause it pisses me off.

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Tedimhoardingrightsosaur · 11/10/2021 10:48

It's not a small hill at all. The experiences of menopausal women and their day to day function has been completely neglected in both medical circles and wider society, including the workplace. It's become a massive issue these last couple of years - that's the only reason your work is doing anything about it, it's the cause du jour. At last we are allowed to speak about it! But hang on, oh no, it's compelled speech, you'll speak about it the way TRAs want you to, and you will include that late transitioning transwoman in your discussion. Fuck. That. Shit.

MarshmallowSwede · 11/10/2021 10:44

The word woman is “wrong speak” and they are just being the good little Borgs they are and not getting into trouble.

I would love you see the language around Prostate awareness day

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Bonsaibreaker · 11/10/2021 10:42

dementedma

They are proud Stonewall supporters and challenging them would not work out well for me. This council ate all the woke cookies.

I am a single mum and need this job so as much as I want to fight the good fight losing my job would not be the best thing. I have watched them manage people out over the last 6 months who they believe do not follow the councils values.

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dementedma · 11/10/2021 10:38

Challenge them on the lack of the word "women" and see what the response is.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 11/10/2021 10:36

It’s not remotely a small hill to die on!! Only Women however they identify can experience menopause

HollyandIvyandAllThingsYule · 11/10/2021 10:36

Too right. It gives me the absolute righteous rage.