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I've been upset by the attacks on women on twitter this week. So I wanted to say, if you're a cleaner, I see you. If you're a stressed out mum, I see you. If you're sick & need help at home, I see you. If you're working til 3am & caring for babies during the day, I see you.
If you're a key worker who comes home to the 'second shift', I see you. If you're a low paid worker or self-employed, I see you. If you're on a temporary contract & need to overwork because you're scared of redundancy...(well I see you & I am you!)
We all have stresses, strains, & expectations placed upon us. Many have insecure work, uneven power relations, or workplaces hostile to women (especially mothers). Let's avoid sweeping statements & attacking each other in response to a generalized tweet from a 'time-rich' man
Let's listen & understand people's lives. Let's attack work quality, lack of employment rights & protections, or low benefit levels, & then let's demand better laws & social security. Not nit-picking at decisions from individual households & guilt-ridden women in 140 characters.
I suspect I'll now get attacked for this thread. But why, after 7 weeks, are we turning our attention to bullying individuals rather than imagining how the state can create a new approach to care & domestic work, proper sick-pay, & empowering employees to protect their health.
