Doctors say menstrual cramps can be “as painful as having a heart attack.” Yes, we know!!
, there have been different perspectives among feminists about menstrual leave for years, with some older advocates arguing that such a policy could actually be harmful to women and people who menstruate by acknowledging “weakness.” But Diamant’s own perspective is that a policy like this is an important step toward normalizing and acknowledging the experience of menstruation, and it should be implemented in the US and all countries.
Sure, workers with paid time off who might suffer from menstrual pain can ostensibly take sick or personal days, but it’s not fair for menstruating people to essentially have fewer paid days off than their non-menstruating counterparts. As Diamant put it, why should anyone have to use sick days for a “healthy bodily function” like menstruation? It’s also important to recognize how painful and debilitating periods can be.
menstrual cramps can be “as painful as having a heart attack.” When you put it like that, three days of time off per
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