Unfortunately, a woman does not need to be a mother to be discriminated
against; she just needs to be of childbearing age. There is a lot of
anecdotal evidence to suggest that some people are reluctant to hire women
in their thirties as a point of principle, as "they're just going to end up
getting pregnant and then their priorities will be elsewhere". Notice the
assumptions implicit in such a statement. It's the law of unintended
consequences in action here, and something to definitely keep in mind when
drawing up well-intentioned "family friendly" policies.

 

Ms Regan Forrest 

Heritage Consultant

Adelaide, Australia

 

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Jill Chancey
Sent: Friday, 11 January 2008 6:26 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Maternity Leave Policy Question

 

Show me the occasion upon which a man has been discriminated against at his
workplace for being a parent, and I'll give you a dollar.  Sure, any
discrimination based on parental (or non-) status is unfair, and should be
illegal.  In reality it's women who lose out for being parents, not men. 



Jill R. Chancey, PhD
Curator
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
PO Box 1108
Laurel, MS 39441-1108
www.LRMA.org
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