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Re: Bernie Sanders lays out REAL family values platform
...simply on a realistic note, I have a hard time imagining the positions where the best person for the job can be someone who isn't going to be doing it for the next year.
I can tell you that I have never personally felt slighted when looking for a job, nor do I know of anyone who was not hired because they were of child-bearing age. Not saying it's never happened, but personally -- nor through the news cycle -- have I ever heard of a case (or do not recall) in Canada where a woman was not hired for a job because she could potentially have a child. Heck my workplace just hired a woman who was pregnant, because she was the best candidate (like it should be!). As I said before, we have strong laws against such things, and a business is taking a great risk if they choose to practice such misogyny.
On another note, I failed to mention that here in Canada, there is a guaranteed year of mat leave. However, if the father chooses to take some time off, he can. For instance, the woman could take 8 months and the man 4.
...simply on a realistic note, I have a hard time imagining the positions where the best person for the job can be someone who isn't going to be doing it for the next year.