Females: A Strange, Fascinating Creature.

[gillacatan]

My brother found this on one of the weird news sites he reads.  It's from a 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine.  I know you'll love it.
“Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees: There’s no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draft and manpower shortage has

Comments

[del_chan]

I wouldn't mind the gender prejudices so much if they also included stuff like:

12. Give women more money than their male counterparts. Studies show that women don't waste it on booze and gambling as much as men do.

13. Let women work together in teams. Take advantage of the fact that they are much better at it than men.

Of course, nobody ran those studies back in the day. Only the ones that equate fresh lipstick with productivity. -_-

[gillacatan]

Right, booze and gambling. Sensible things to spend your money on, not frivolities like shoes, clothes, food, or bills. Be paid more; don't be ridiculous woman. Now go make me a sandwich ;)

[spiderfaerie]

::snicker::

Wow, thats so bad that it hurts my brain

[gillacatan]

I know, isn't it delightfully sexist?