Italy's end to employment discrimination has women crying foul

Submitted by anthony on Fri, 2009-09-04 17:41

Article here. Excerpt:

'Milan, Italy – Labor laws should not make any distinction based on gender: This may seem obvious in most democracies. Yet a public outcry arose when the Italian parliament recently ratified a new law ending discrimination in the retirement age between men and women – much of it from women's rights groups and labor unions.

Until now, female employees could retire at 60, five years earlier than their male counterparts – a double standard based on the consideration that women also take care of the housework and family. The European Commission found the rule illegal last year, and the government acted to bring Italy into compliance.

But not all women are happy about the change – underscoring how traditional ideas about gender roles have held surprisingly firm in Italy, both in raising children and looking after ailing parents.'

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... if women come up short from it. Otherwise, it's "equality".

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Submitted by mcc99 on Fri, 2009-09-04 19:07

"[this underscores] how traditional ideas about gender roles have held surprisingly firm in Italy"

what kind of a barf-bag would come up with that interpretation? Not only is it wrong from a logical standpoint, but it implies that feminists are still (psychologically) 'stuck' in these traditional roles in some way. LOL!!

Whoever wrote this is a loser, and a dumbo to boot.

-ax

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Submitted by axolotl on Sat, 2009-09-05 00:59

re the article...

How does raising kids in your twenties and thirties justify retiring at 60? I dont see the connection at all, its been twenty years, haven't the women recovered by then? Also, how many 60 year old women even have living parents, much less parents that need looking after? Typical feminist bull - any excuse for more gravy on women's plates.

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Submitted by MichaelClaymore on Sat, 2009-09-05 08:32