mat (02/21/83)
I recently heard on the radio of a case making its way up through the legal system. A man took a 1 year maternity leave so that his wife could go back to work. Had he been the mother, he could have ``bought'' his pension-system rights for the year. As it was, he lost a considerable amount when he took the leave to allow his wife to maintain her career. Of course, she lost as well, since if they remain married when he retires, the pension income would benefit her as well. This occurred in Florida, and the case is about to be heard in its first appeal. I am a man, and am somewhat angery to hear that this gent's attempt to help his wife was being punished. Anyone out there have a comment, or more info? I heard this on WINS in NYC, where it was being used as a filler. -hou5a!mat
rwhw@hound.UUCP (07/15/83)
Source: New York 7/14/83 Women in battle? 'NEVER' says Cap. Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger said yesterday the Army should give women soldiers the chance to hold combat-related or physically tough jobs but they should not be allowed to work in a combat situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, isn't that sweet. Women will never be treated equal at that rate. I don't see why women aren't allowed into combat. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the female of the species is the fiercest fighter. I have also read somewhere that females are very shrewd about getting what they want. If the Government won't let them into combat then at least let them run the Pentagon and/or negotiate our peace talks. Roy
wisen@inmet.UUCP (07/20/83)
#R:hound:-21100:inmet:10900008:000:739 inmet!wisen Jul 19 18:51:00 1983 If a war begins in Europe, then Mr. Weinberger won't need to send women to the battlefront. The battlefront will come to the women. I wonder what the female guerillas of the world think of Mr. Weinberger after this remark? Probably no better than they tho't of him beforehand. A Massachusetts citizen, Deborah Sampson, disguised herself as a man (boy?), and enlisted in the Continental Army. She fought for several years, (with valor, history records), and was discharged when they discovered her gender. I believe she's the only woman of that time who got a military pension. She later bore five children, pretty good for a seasoned fighter. I think she's recently been declared our Official State Heroine. ---Bruce W.