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THE REAL RAT RACE – The rat race that everyone actually needs to participate in: SEXISM AT WORKPLACE It is “OK” to take a break! It is only “HUMAN” to
take a break! It is “ORGANIC” to take a break!
1. Innovation Contrary to the popular belief that sexism is The world definitely doesn’t need a bunch of
2. Safety directed often towards women, I would like zombies running around and working “24 by 7”
3. Quality to highlight some sexist workplace policies to achieve something that is not even worth it.
4. Policy making against men which have become a norm and is
5. Humanitarian work not even acknowledged as an anomaly. To cite SEXISM IN SOCIETY
one such example, the paternity leave of 5-15
days allowed in most of the states is hopelessly I have seen some of my female colleagues
inadequate compared to 3-6 months of putting up “Only a woman understands a
maternity leave. I sometimes wonder what woman” tagline on their websites, brochures,
can be done in 5-15 days. Distribute sweets?!!! clinic display boards etc. Is it not an unfair use
Take selfies for Instagram posts?!!! I am in no of gender and sexuality? Do they really have
way undermining the role of a woman in care the moral right to complain about gender bias
of the newborn. But, wouldn’t it be better if after willingly utilizing the inherent gender
the man also gets a reasonable allowance for bias in the society? In general, female plastic
the overall care of the newborn beyond the 3-6 surgeons have a distinct advantage in Breast,
months of maternity leave?Will it not help men Genital and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. In
develop a bonding with their offsprings? Will it addition, the “La Femme” centers also have
also not make the woman feel less guilty when an untold recruitment policy of preferring
she gets back to work, with the knowledge that female plastic surgeons over male plastic
the man is now taking good care of the child? surgeons. The same North American study
Food for thought! (quoted previously) also concluded that female
plastic surgeons end up preferring cosmetic
Now that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There is surgery as their subspecialty over say maybe
also a policy of childcare leave of about 2 years microsurgery. Although that statement has
in some states for women, which is nonexistent been dressed up as a ‘negative’, have we ever
for men. Even if we forget all the above, what factored in the high “financial yield : work hours”
It is debatable whether gender plays a role in the ‘POPULAR RAT RACE.’ But, it can be safely about the privilege of crying and expressing! It ratio in cosmetic surgery, when compared to
presumed that gender has no role in the ‘REAL RAT RACE.’ What can seem like an obstacle is quite natural for a woman to cry or express reconstructive surgery? More food for thought.
for progress in the short term is quite irrelevant in the long term! her feelings at work and most administrators
are quite sympathetic about it. And when CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
men do it, they are often branded as softies!
Even worse, often the phrase “Don’t cry like a TThe enemy of good is perfect. Although
woman” is unleashed!!! That’s sexist in a whole striving for a perfect world is unrealistic, we
different level. must not falter in our efforts to make this world
a better living place for men and women. My
SEXISM AT HOME recommendations to make things slightly
better are:
At home, “Tradition” has dictated that the
men become the default bread winner and 1. Equal maternity and paternity leave. The
women become the default guardians of paternity leave can be preferable availed
kids. So, if a woman decides to take a break after the conclusion of maternity leave. That
from employment for pregnancy, lactation or would enable wholesome engagement of
childcare, it is viewed as a very natural thing both parents with their kids. That would
to do. All hell breaks loose if a man decides to make things better for both men and women,
take a break. Fingers start pointing, tongues both in their personal and professional lives.
start wagging and the man is often branded
Even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat! ‘Lazy’ or somehow ‘Less of a man’. In fact, I 2. We need to stop romanticizing “HARD
WORK”. We need better work hours for all.
despise the constant nagging by the fairer sex
about the obligatory breaks that a woman has Standardization of duty rosters and leaves
to take during the phase of motherhood. I feel is the call of the hour. Or else, we will keep
women should celebrate the blessing of nature hearing increasing number of catastrophic
bestowed upon them and proudly flaunt it too!!! incidents of medical misfortunes, violence
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