Harman at it again.

[Lucy]

Translation: I am a dried up old misogynist, I was picked on at school and was a virgin until 33.

HTH

[realityhack]

Off-topic in 5 posts. Impressive.

*settles down with some popcorn, offers some to Bagpuss and Xen*

[sasguru]

At some point you'll probably realise that it isn't particularly clever or funny to modify a quote. But I don't expect that to happen soon as I know you're a little slow on the uptake.

[Incognito]

Why is that discrimination? If someone of either gender is likely to have substantial time off over the next 5 years, irrespective of reason, then surely that will affect their ability to do the job?

Totally agree with you. Unfortunately this is Labour clutching at straws to try and secure the voters that have been deserting them in droves. Target here - middle class 20-something female. The Sex and the City voter, Boris’s new best friend.

Why should women have their cake and eat it?

[tay]

That is something coming from you, even the mods agree you are the biggest 'squabbler' here.

I am too busy today to argue no-brainers with you.

When did the mods say this? Are you sure they are happy with you talking for them?

[wobbegong]

I overheard an HR person telling a colleague "she's of childbearing age, and mid 30s with no kids, so we can strike that one off the list". This was in a large pharma, a couple of years ago. Discrimination is still alive and well.

Whether you agree with it or not, the fact is that given a choice between two equally qualified candidates, one a woman "of child bearing age" and the other a male, an employer will very often view the woman as an unacceptable risk. Potentially having to cover for her maternity, involving hiring cover, while at the same time paying her. Double hit there, plus the disruption, and as Sas pointed out, some roles can't take upheaval.

[rootsnall]

At some point you'll probably realise that it isn't particularly clever or funny to modify a quote. But I don't expect that to happen soon as I know you're a little slow on the uptake.

I think she's getting to you, starting to put in your posts, next you'll be doing

I agree with your original "cake and eat it" point.

[Xenophon]

Off-topic in 5 posts. Impressive.

*settles down with some popcorn, offers some to Bagpuss and Xen*

*chomp chomp*

[wobbegong]

Why should women have their cake and eat it?

I've never understood that, what's the point of having cake if you're not going to eat it? Of course you'd do both.

[Dow Jones]

More nonsense

Giving more ammunition for women to go to tribunals and claim 'unfair dismissal'. I guess 90% of cases that go to tribunals do involve women, like for example the one who wanted £ millions claiming that she was unable to work from stress and was negotiating another job at the same time.