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

27 replies

YunoYurbubson · 01/12/2010 05:43

Words fail me.

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themildmanneredjanitor · 01/12/2010 05:49

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YunoYurbubson · 01/12/2010 06:08

Just on a practical note - why would women on their periods need to spend demonstrably more time in the loo anyway Confused. 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?

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Suzihaha · 01/12/2010 06:12

What the?

This is slightly reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale.

Sickening....

nickytwotimes · 01/12/2010 06:52

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 · 01/12/2010 08:27

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

HecateQueenOfWitches · 01/12/2010 08:44

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 · 01/12/2010 08:47

Grin at hecate

hotcrossbunny · 01/12/2010 08:53

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

Grin Hecate

SaorAlba · 01/12/2010 09:07

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

MumInBeds · 01/12/2010 09:21

It's like old testament times!

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

vintage4 · 01/12/2010 09:30

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

spilttheteaagain · 01/12/2010 11:02

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 · 01/12/2010 11:43

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 · 01/12/2010 11:51

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 · 01/12/2010 11:52

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

QueenGigantaurofMnet · 01/12/2010 11:53

words fail me

nancydrewrockinaroundxmastree · 01/12/2010 11:57
Shock

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 · 01/12/2010 12:07

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 · 01/12/2010 16:12

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

Fucking hell.

donnie · 01/12/2010 17:59

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

MassiveKnob · 01/12/2010 18:03

Hecate - that is hilarious, pmsl Grin

or yellow if pelvic floor problems Grin

OnlyWantsOne · 01/12/2010 18:03

seriously... ha Xmas Hmm

Fortheverylasttime · 02/12/2010 08:05

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

UnrequitedSkink · 02/12/2010 16:37

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

EdgarAllenSnow · 02/12/2010 16:40

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