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Now I'm wondering if you consider it sexist against men, who are denied this benefit. Or against women, who are (once again) stereotyped as weak and unreliable?

Now I'm wondering if you consider it sexist against men, who are denied this benefit. Or against women, who are (once again) stereotyped as weak and unreliable? I guess the answer is "both". But I can't shake the feeling that this is actually much worse for women than it is for men. In principle, I don't even have a problem with some groups getting a few more days off, or other special arrangements. Some countries have rules for minority religions, for example, allowing them to celebrate their respective holidays. But I can't really imagine any women thinking that this would be a good idea.

jhasse 9y ago
It's sexist as it gives people an advantage based on their sex. This is unfair for: * women who are in pain more than one day a month because of their periods * men who have prostate troubles or other illnesses exclusive to men And it gives an unfair advantage to: * women who aren't in pain during their periods * women who have their period less than once a months (for example because of the Pill) The criterion to get the day off shouldn't be "are you women?" but "are you in pain?". They probably chose the former because they think it correlates that much.
billpg 9y ago
Even though I am not a Christian, I get every Sunday as a day off work.