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ssj-ahmed
04/08/17 3:03:51 AM
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https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/apr/08/canadian-province-makes-it-illegal-to-require-women-to-wear-high-heels

Sounds like a really good move which should be made universal.

Didnt realize some workplaces made it mandatory but that could be my privilege talking.
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Zeus
04/10/17 4:24:43 AM
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Oh, misread the title. At any rate, I don't have an issue with employers mandating that since it's just part of a dress code and, if you don't like it, a million other employers don't have the policy. It's unnecessary government intervention.
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frozenshock
04/10/17 4:33:54 AM
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Only a strip club would be justified to require high heels
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Kineth
04/10/17 4:35:06 AM
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Zeus
04/10/17 4:36:09 AM
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Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.
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Cartwheel_Kick
04/10/17 4:36:34 AM
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frozenshock posted...
Only a strip club would be justified to require high heels


don't forget agencies that employ secret agent femme fatales and leather clad fighter girls
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Kineth
04/10/17 4:37:00 AM
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Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.
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frozenshock
04/10/17 4:40:05 AM
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Cartwheel_Kick posted...
frozenshock posted...
Only a strip club would be justified to require high heels


don't forget agencies that employ secret agent femme fatales and leather clad fighter girls


Oh ya those too
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Zeus
04/10/17 4:41:14 AM
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Kineth posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.


And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.
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Cartwheel_Kick
04/10/17 4:43:13 AM
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Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.


And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.



I think the logic is pretty obvious
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JE19426
04/10/17 4:44:11 AM
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Zeus posted...
And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


If people want to risk their own health that's their decision to make in most cases.
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Zeus
04/10/17 4:45:02 AM
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Cartwheel_Kick posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.


And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.



I think the logic is pretty obvious


There is no logic to it. If it's a matter of choice, people have choice in terms of employers. If every work place required it, you could reasonably pass a law against it because there was no choice but to conform. However, when only a small number require it, there's no such impetus.
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Cartwheel_Kick
04/10/17 5:16:00 AM
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Zeus posted...
Cartwheel_Kick posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.


And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.



I think the logic is pretty obvious


There is no logic to it. If it's a matter of choice, people have choice in terms of employers. If every work place required it, you could reasonably pass a law against it because there was no choice but to conform. However, when only a small number require it, there's no such impetus.


I agree I've never heard about it being an issue in the workplace before. But if a friend tells me she is forced to wear high heels at work but doesn't want to I'll wonder how tf is it legal to force her.

i.e. nobody should be forced to wear them, but if one wants to personally then sure. It's a matter of freedom
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Zeus
04/10/17 5:22:54 AM
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Cartwheel_Kick posted...
Zeus posted...
Cartwheel_Kick posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.


And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.



I think the logic is pretty obvious


There is no logic to it. If it's a matter of choice, people have choice in terms of employers. If every work place required it, you could reasonably pass a law against it because there was no choice but to conform. However, when only a small number require it, there's no such impetus.


I agree I've never heard about it being an issue in the workplace before. But if a friend tells me she is forced to wear high heels at work but doesn't want to I'll wonder how tf is it legal to force her.

i.e. nobody should be forced to wear them, but if one wants to personally then sure. It's a matter of freedom


I view it as being no different than any other part of a dress code. Are you equally perplexed by how it's legal to force people to wear anything as a condition of employment? I've had friends who worked at places which forced them to wear sandals instead of sneakers. Should that be illegal?
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Kineth
04/10/17 5:28:22 AM
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Cartwheel_Kick posted...
Zeus posted...
Cartwheel_Kick posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.


Yeah, it's banning employers from making them wear them.


And that's the problem. If it was banning all women from wearing them then you could argue that it's a hazard to their health and it's being done for the public's welfare. However, that argument flies out the window if choice is still on the table and thus makes it an exceptionally stupid law. After all, it's not being done for health reasons if you're only blocking employers from requiring it.



I think the logic is pretty obvious


There is no logic to it. If it's a matter of choice, people have choice in terms of employers. If every work place required it, you could reasonably pass a law against it because there was no choice but to conform. However, when only a small number require it, there's no such impetus.


I agree I've never heard about it being an issue in the workplace before. But if a friend tells me she is forced to wear high heels at work but doesn't want to I'll wonder how tf is it legal to force her.

i.e. nobody should be forced to wear them, but if one wants to personally then sure. It's a matter of freedom


This really should be the beginning and the end of it. High heels aren't a uniform or a suit or scrubs.
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eggcorn
04/10/17 5:28:28 AM
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.Zeus posted...
Kineth posted...
Good move. Those things break ankles.


And yet it's not banning women from wearing them.

Yeah I don't get it. I'm sure the employees know when they get hired what they're getting into.
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ManSpread
04/10/17 5:41:17 AM
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high heels are one of gods greatest gifts to mankind
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Illuminoius
04/10/17 6:21:31 AM
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ultra high heel
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Darkman124
04/10/17 7:18:03 AM
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Zeus posted...
people have choice in terms of employers


this is an assumption that is not as automatic as you think

that it's part of a dress code would make sense if flats were unprofessional

but they're not unprofessional
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epik_fail1
04/10/17 7:21:19 AM
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I know women look good in them, but since it damages heavily the body, they should not be forced to wear them.
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Sir Will
04/10/17 7:24:32 AM
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Zeus posted...
Oh, misread the title. At any rate, I don't have an issue with employers mandating that since it's just part of a dress code and, if you don't like it, a million other employers don't have the policy. It's unnecessary government intervention.

Bullshit. It's harmful to employees and shouldn't be required.
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epik_fail1
04/10/17 7:28:34 AM
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Sir Will posted...
Zeus posted...
Oh, misread the title. At any rate, I don't have an issue with employers mandating that since it's just part of a dress code and, if you don't like it, a million other employers don't have the policy. It's unnecessary government intervention.

Bullshit. It's harmful to employees and shouldn't be required.


Indeed. For once feminists fought for something who is actually harmful to women instead of the the rights of pixelated characters.
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Sir Will
04/10/17 7:30:54 AM
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Oh fuck off.
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MaverickXeo
04/11/17 6:20:23 AM
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ssj-ahmed posted...
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/apr/08/canadian-province-makes-it-illegal-to-require-women-to-wear-high-heels

Sounds like a really good move which should be made universal.

Didnt realize some workplaces made it mandatory but that could be my privilege talking.


There were no jobs that even required high heels... its another pointless waste of time for the government.
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Fam_Fam
04/11/17 6:25:27 AM
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It's good that the requirement is illegal.

You should not make people do something bad for themselves for the purpose of aesthetics.

And for those saying dress codes are fine, men should be forced to wear high heels too if its a "uni" form. If not, then the purpose is of requiring only women to do it is obvious, and that's something I'm fine with being banned
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Zeus
04/11/17 11:19:01 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
Zeus posted...
people have choice in terms of employers


this is an assumption that is not as automatic as you think

that it's part of a dress code would make sense if flats were unprofessional

but they're not unprofessional


Given that professional and unprofessional clothing are somewhat arbitrary choices, I'm not sure that's really relevant. Plus, in the case of dress codes, there's usually a preferred look where a tux might be far fancier than anything worn in an office and still not be acceptable in the dress code.

Sir Will posted...
Zeus posted...
Oh, misread the title. At any rate, I don't have an issue with employers mandating that since it's just part of a dress code and, if you don't like it, a million other employers don't have the policy. It's unnecessary government intervention.

Bullshit. It's harmful to employees and shouldn't be required.


If it was actually considered harmful by the government, it would be banned or restricted across the population. Likewise, if you're at an interview and the employer mentions that something is a condition of employment, you're free to walk out from that interview. Other people, who either like or are fine with the provision, will happily do the job.

The only time when you actually need government is when something is a universal standard where you're reversing an entire industry rather than an employer.

Fam_Fam posted...
And for those saying dress codes are fine, men should be forced to wear high heels too if its a "uni" form. If not, then the purpose is of requiring only women to do it is obvious, and that's something I'm fine with being banned


That doesn't even make any sense.
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ManSpread
04/11/17 11:20:06 PM
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MaverickXeo posted...
ssj-ahmed posted...
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/apr/08/canadian-province-makes-it-illegal-to-require-women-to-wear-high-heels

Sounds like a really good move which should be made universal.

Didnt realize some workplaces made it mandatory but that could be my privilege talking.


There were no jobs that even required high heels... its another pointless waste of time for the government.

strippers
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JE19426
04/11/17 11:20:17 PM
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Zeus posted...
If it was actually considered harmful by the government, it would be banned or restricted across the population.


LMAO. Are you serious?
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Antifar
04/11/17 11:21:13 PM
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Man, Zeus is shitposting up a storm.
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meestermj
04/11/17 11:21:56 PM
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Good. I know a restaurant here where the
Servers regularly go home with bloody feet because of the requirements.
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Zeus
04/11/17 11:22:01 PM
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JE19426 posted...
Zeus posted...
If it was actually considered harmful by the government, it would be banned or restricted across the population.


LMAO. Are you serious?


It's a country that up until recently banned weed. Clearly they err on the side of caution.
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Zeus
04/11/17 11:23:25 PM
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Antifar posted...
Man, Zeus is shitposting up a storm.


Man, Antifar is low-tier trolling again.
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KStateKing17
04/11/17 11:25:14 PM
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Antifar posted...
Man, Zeus is shitposting up a storm.

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JE19426
04/11/17 11:26:33 PM
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Zeus posted...
It's a country that up until recently banned weed. Clearly they err on the side of caution.


Even if we pretend this is valid logic:

British Columbia =/= Canada.
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Pokegirl
04/11/17 11:28:12 PM
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Good. Requiring high heels is bullshit. There's plenty of perfectly nice and professional looking flat shoes available. Women shouldn't have to fuck up their feet and backs to live up to an outmoded standard of what's professional.
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Kineth
04/12/17 4:37:30 AM
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Pokegirl posted...
Good. Requiring high heels is bullshit. There's plenty of perfectly nice and professional looking flat shoes available. Women shouldn't have to fuck up their feet and backs to live up to an outmoded standard of what's professional.


Yup.
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Zeus
04/13/17 12:43:53 AM
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Pokegirl posted...
Good. Requiring high heels is bullshit. There's plenty of perfectly nice and professional looking flat shoes available. Women shouldn't have to fuck up their feet and backs to live up to an outmoded standard of what's professional.


Not really a justification, but okay?
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Microwaved_Eggs
04/13/17 12:46:39 AM
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British Columbia is best province <3

I love it here
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