My employer sent all the women in the company a gift box for women’s day.
I hesitated to be critical at first, but fuck that. Women are expected to be gracious all the time and I am tired of it.
The box contained some trail mix, a white-noise maker, a tumbler, a notebook, a sleeping mask, and a book on famous women.
Questions/comments:
– Did they include trans women?
– I’d rather have the cash.
– Feels performative—many women are taking the bait and posting it on social media (hashtag grateful, lol)
– I’d rather they sent to book to the men—I know how awesome women are.
– Is the notebook for my kill list?
– Why is the only food item made up of … nuts?
– I’d rather have equal pay and day off. Especially for my women colleagues in India. (I’m in the US).
– All of it is branded …
– Isn’t it a bit cliche to give me a wine glass, eye mask, and noise machine?? Would you send this to men too??
– Now I have more shit in my house I don’t need or want. At least if it was candy or something my kid would’ve appreciated it.