Pa. Maternity Clothier Settles Suit Alleging Bias Against Pregnant Workers

January 17, 2007

  • January 17, 2007 at 10:27 am
    Mjolnir says:
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    This article is about discrimination against pregnant women.

    Did anybody else notice that only 10% of the company is male?

    If I had a company that was 90% male, and I discriminated against some guy for having too large a beer gut, I would get crucified for not hiring women.

    There would be \”glass ceiling\” lawsuits, sex discrimination lawsuits, you name it.

    Welcome to America. This article demonstrates the blatant double standard that exists in this country.

    \”Elephant? What elephant? There\’s no elephant in this room.\”

  • January 17, 2007 at 1:45 am
    Nicole says:
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    I understand why you would think that by having a work force that is 90% women, this company is discriminating against males. But C\’MON…Mother\’s Work…how many men do you think apply? I was surprised it wasn\’t entirely women. Think before you write, you\’ll end up making a fool of yourself.

  • January 17, 2007 at 1:45 am
    ES says:
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    I understand why you would think that by having a work force that is 90% women, this company is discriminating against males. But C\’MON…Mother\’s Work…how many men do you think apply? I was surprised it wasn\’t entirely women. Think before you write, you\’ll end up making a fool of yourself.

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:03 am
    Reagan says:
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    Nicole,

    I believe you to be the fool here. If this was a called Fathers Work, it would never have gotten off the ground without hiring women in the first place and you know it. I agree with your logic, BUT, this country has gone the way of completely discriminating against men, especially, white, straight, no disability, working, married men. I beleive you know that the evidence clearly supoprts this.

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:04 am
    Mjolnir says:
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    I did think before I wrote.

    I thought that any company that offers competitive wages, hours, and opportunities would attract a range of qualified applicants.

    I thought that any company with 5000 employees and operations in multiple locations must be successful, and must attract many job seekers.

    I thought that there is no possible way that only 10% of the applicants who apply to the company are male.

    I thought that operations like Sport Cuts who almost totally cater to men have more than 10% of their work force as women.

    I thought some before I posted this, too.

    I think you analyzed the situation poorly.

    I think it\’s ludicrous to assume that a successful firm only sees male applicants 10% of the time.

    I think it\’s pathetic that you fail to realize that discrimination is institutionalized in this country.

    I think it\’s scary that this country will allow some groups to discriminate, but not others.

    I think that this country really needs to have a conversation about discrimination- when it\’s appropriate, and why.

    I think that people should be allowed to have an opinion, even if it\’s reactionary and unpopular.

    I think that I\’m not the fool here.

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:13 am
    Wes says:
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    Can anybody say \”HOOTERS\” ???

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:15 am
    Compman says:
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    Can\’t we just go back to the good old days when women stayed home and took care of the house and kids and remained barefoot and pregnant.

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:20 am
    Rosie says:
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    Compman, thanks for reminding us all why the Neocons had such great success in the 2006 election

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:25 am
    Compman says:
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    Hey Rosie, sorry to burst your bubble, but I am libertarian. How do you have time to be on the computer when you should be washing the clothes and fixing the kids lunch.

  • January 17, 2007 at 2:37 am
    Dykeman says:
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    \”Hi, I\’m pregnant, which means that if you don\’t hire me I\’ll sue you, and if you do hire me I get to take off twelve weeks once the baby\’s born. You might THINK that you own this store, but the government really does, and since I vote for the dopes that make these laws, I\’m in charge around here.\”

    This used to be a free country.



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