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Woman Gets Reported To HR For Being On Her Period, Decides To Share Her Full Story Online
As if women in the corporate world needed something else to worry about, it is now apparently inappropriate for co-workers to know that you’re on your period, especially if they’re male.
An office worker in the UK recently anonymously discussed an ordeal she endured on Mumsnet, a British parenting site. A male co-worker, hereby known as ‘Guy,’ noticed that she had a hot water bottle nestled into her lap, and jokingly asked about it. Anyone who has ever experienced the searing pain of period cramps would know why it was there, but poor Guy was out of the loop, and had to be politely informed. The man, clearly offended by the thought of a woman (gasp) menstruating in front of him, reported her to the HR department. What followed was an embarrassing conversation that we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemy.
The Internet is now outraged, mostly because none of us were aware that having a uterus was considered a medical condition. Scroll down to read the whole story for yourself, find out how people reacted, and add your own 2 cents at the end. Just make sure none of your male peers are watching, as they might assume that you, too, are suffering from the notorious period.
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People went berserk after reading it, and the replies they posted pretty much hit the nail on the head
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Panda 7 years ago
I'm honestly more angry at the HR person (who is also a woman!), because she took his side. She should've told him to grow up and get over it.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
as a male. this is disgustingly stupid of that company. she wasn't exposing herself. she wasn't making it overtly obvious. and she didn't state anything clearly until an HR admin contacted her. its absolutely wrong how the company handled this and is an absolute ethics violation. (at least it would be in the US)
Max Alberts 2 years ago
So many of these comments, it turns out, are NOT from the U.S. and come from countries where women have no remedies.
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Petra Christovová 7 years ago
Honestly, this "Guy" person seems like a huge jerk having some serious problem with women. Generally there is lack of personal approach in work, I hate how someone has problem with colleague and instead of talking to the person, he/she just goes to the person´s boss or HR. This is quite unsettling, because something similar happened to me more times too and it seems that is it more of a norm than exception. I personally prefer to discuss anything with concerned person even when it is not pleasant, to do otherwise is just cowardly and immature imho.
Eva Tóthová 7 years ago
You know what? i think, that this story is about Daniel Losinger as he denies that story so much :D
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Panda 7 years ago
I'm honestly more angry at the HR person (who is also a woman!), because she took his side. She should've told him to grow up and get over it.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
as a male. this is disgustingly stupid of that company. she wasn't exposing herself. she wasn't making it overtly obvious. and she didn't state anything clearly until an HR admin contacted her. its absolutely wrong how the company handled this and is an absolute ethics violation. (at least it would be in the US)
Max Alberts 2 years ago
So many of these comments, it turns out, are NOT from the U.S. and come from countries where women have no remedies.
Load More Replies... Petra Christovová 7 years ago
Honestly, this "Guy" person seems like a huge jerk having some serious problem with women. Generally there is lack of personal approach in work, I hate how someone has problem with colleague and instead of talking to the person, he/she just goes to the person´s boss or HR. This is quite unsettling, because something similar happened to me more times too and it seems that is it more of a norm than exception. I personally prefer to discuss anything with concerned person even when it is not pleasant, to do otherwise is just cowardly and immature imho.
Eva Tóthová 7 years ago
You know what? i think, that this story is about Daniel Losinger as he denies that story so much :D
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