Jul 27, 2017 · 1 min read
Yes, yes, and yes. If I had a dollar for every time my progressive, feminist fiance asked “have you talked to your doctor?” when I’m cramping up…
I usually don’t have to take time off on the first day — and when I do, it’s only a couple of hours — but I still sometimes have to vomit. Working in an office that’s mostly women, I think it would be to everyone’s benefit if we could get the first day off. Sometimes I’ll suck it up and go to work despite the pain, but I’m not remotely productive. I’m still getting paid for not doing much work that day; they might as well just give me the day off.