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From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: PMS and other problems
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Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 14:02:53 EDT
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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