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Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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Might help also to describe what you think feminism is, since it's one of those terms that is overloaded.

I once had a physical therapist tell me she wasn't a feminist because she thought women couldn't be as physically capable as men when serving as soldiers, and seemed to believe feminism requires treating women exactly like men.

I told her I was a feminist because I believe in equal rights for men and women, an idea she did not seem so opposed to.

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[-] npdean@lemmy.today -1 points 1 day ago

If it is a diagnosed disease, then time off is no brainer. However, then they should not expect any promotions over other people without the disease (assuming equal work/hour).

Also, I find your insinuation that women take time off for ‘low mood’ and ‘being irritable’ frequently—as opposed to men—rather sexist and offensive, not to mention not reflective of reality.

I don't have data, it is based on my observations of people and opinions. I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

inadvertently stumbled into the idea

Because anyone other than "feminists" does not have a brain to come up with ideas intentionally. This statement is the perfect example why feminism is being promoted in an extremely stupid way. You attack the very people who are willing to engage in constructive discussions by calling them stupid. Then, you are surprised when they fight back and call them sexist pigs. No wonder men hate feminism as a movement.

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago

then they should not expect any promotions over other people without the disease (assuming equal work/hour).

Are you saying if they work the same hours, but take off more of their sick days because of a disease, they shouldn’t get a promotion?

[-] npdean@lemmy.today -1 points 1 day ago

No, I am assuming that they do the same amount of work per hour

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I don’t think anyone with diseases expected they should get special treatment when it comes to promotions. They pretty much just want to have the same chance as others without diseases.

[-] Seleni@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

And where in my previous post did I call you stupid?

You speak of mental health days in a derogatory way, as if you find the very idea that people should take care of their mental as well as physical health offensive, for reasons I don’t understand.

I’m saying that your mocking statement about taking days off for such things should in fact be something we do, and something we should find acceptable to do.

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