Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihuxf!features From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: PMS and other problems Message-ID: <2629@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 14:02:53 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2629 Posted: Fri Jul 12 14:02:53 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 16:37:27 EDT References: <993@ubc-vision.CDN> <202@ihlpl.UUCP> <282@timeinc.UUCP> <206@ihlpl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 23 From: Ross M. Greenberg @ Time Inc, New York > > Er, Jeanette, are you sure you want to say this? I've seen too many > > people indicate that this same "ultra"-bound is enough not to hire a > > women on: you know, who needs those PMS types around when non-emotional > > decisions have to made?? > > > > 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? From: Jeanette Zobjeck ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie > > While there are women who have "monthly difficulties" thre are many more who > do not or who manage to be job effective regardless. Further comment: For those women who do have PMS or other cyclic problems, at least they can anticipate them and have a workaround ready. This beats being caught completely by surprise (as some men seem to be by their bodily cycles). -- aMAZon @ AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL; ihnp4!ihuxf!features