The US has no guaranteed medical leave for childbirth; we’re trailing 168 countries in the company of only Lesotho, Liberia, Papua New Guinea and Swaziland.
In 107 countries working women’s right to breastfeed is protected by law. In the US, no protection.
These two bullet points were included in the NOW e-mail newsletter I received yesterday. Nice work, Super Industrialized Nation Arrogant Enough To Continue Inflicting Its Beliefs Onto Other Cultures That Don’t Really Like Us Anyway. I could very easily get into a rant about missionaries that would be a seamless segue, but I’ve got other things to obsess over.
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August 24th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Like vodka soda waters. Did you try that, btw? Didja? Didja?
August 24th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
It’s been a rather hot and trying week. I will buy some soda and indulge tonight, my good woman!