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Subject: Re: Changing Roles
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 12:35:23 EDT
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> 
> Seriously, each of us has seen some women who was not as effective at her
> job around the time of her period due to these PMS.  If you were in a
> hiring position, would you want to hire someone who (for a few days each
> month) *might* not be as effective as a man?
> 
				> Ross M. Greenberg  @ Time Inc, New York 

Interesting leap here!  PMS can make you retain water, get teary-eyed, and be
grumpy, but unless your job is to be a smiling, slender airhead, I don't
think PMS would make you "ineffective."

Let's face it, everybody has bad days.  Women's may just be more cyclic...
not necessarily more frequent.  And besides, there is that wonderfully "in
tune" phase in some women's cycles that includes high energy, high focus, 
and VERY positive vibes.  [ (- ; ]

From an AA/EEO point of view, the main legal contention is that one cannot
discriminate against an INDIVIDUAL based on stereotypes about a CLASS of
people when that class sort is based on sex, age, ethnic background, religion,
or race.

					Patricia Collins

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