An Interesting Take on BLM

[kandrathe]

I'm not saying male RN's, or even male workers in general, do not get sexually harassed - by either male or female co-workers, bosses, customers, etc. But I also think its a stretch at best to say that men are more sexually harassed in the workplace than women are. To say that the times have reversed from the 1950's just doesn't reflect the real world conditions. I mean, in the 1950's women were hardly allowed to work, lest they escape the kitchen and obtain independence and autonomy out from under their husbands thumb.

I think that was a bit of hyperbole. But, still, I think we should be concerned of the plight of anyone harassed or assaulted.

As for women being paid less because they take time off to raise children, I'm not convinced this is the sole cause of the salary gap, or even the most important one. But even if it were, it speaks to a larger issue that in America (with the exception of Washington), women do not get paid maternity leave - this in itself is a form of sexism and patriarchy, and the perfect example of how the symbiotic role they play in capitalist social relations. If it were men who had to take time off for the same reason, you know damn well it would be made into law that they would get paid for the leave. It is one of the reasons, among others, why me and my fiance have had to put off having a child, though we want to.

I agree women shouldn't triply suffer the pain of child birth, and the loss of wages, and loss of advancement. Having observed it twice, I'm glad I'm a man. We should pay them much more.