jadia said that workplace flexibility arguments are irksome when phrased as women's rights arguments. Then s/he talked about affirmative action.
ler responded with some anecdotes suggesting that "women are natural caregivers" is pervasive in hiring practices, strongly implying that workplace flexibility is a women's rights issue because of inequalities in hiring assumptions. She mentioned that having kids is seen as an asset for men, but a detractor for women.
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Date: 2007-05-02 08:35 pm (UTC)