I'm taking this Social Science Women's Studies course this summer. We just completed our first test and it covered discrimination in the work place against females.
Did you know that there are places that are far worse off than we? For instance in Mexico in some of the factories they will not hire pregnant women or women intending on having children (even administer pregnancy tests) because it's Mexican law to pay a woman maternity leave. Also since some pregnant women cannot fulfill all duties of their work in factories or labor lines, they will be "wasting pay" that could have gone to someone else.
So in a sense they (these companies) are discriminating on a woman's reproductive rights.
But as far as all your arguements (ladies), I can completely relate and understand. My eyes have REALLY been opened since starting this course. I had an argument with my friend/coworker about how women are still paid less for the same work. She complained that you have to look at all the statistics...that you have to compare salary to salary know what their vacation/time off packages include etc. She missed the point. Women are still underpaid or discriminated against.
It is TRUE that many employers assume that a woman getting pregnant may not come back to work or be able to fulfill her job duties.
If I find any more interesting tid bits of information I'll post it.
