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sick rule [edit: DISPROVEN] (files.mastodonapp.uk)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Masimatutu@mander.xyz to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Article debunking it: https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/calling-in-gay-did-70s-swedes-really-get-paid-sick-leave-for-being-homosexual.html

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[-] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 98 points 11 months ago

Sorry, I woke up feeling a little fabulous today

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 68 points 11 months ago

I woke up

The woke agenda ...

[-] Octopus1348@thelemmy.club 16 points 11 months ago

I woke up

IN A NEW BUGATTI

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 66 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's mostly true.

One woman did get paid leave for homosexuality because of its classification as an illness. So that's still pretty great. And there were people calling in to get off work for homosexuality, it just wasn't the main form of the protest.

It also only took a few dozen people showing up at the national board of health and welfare to remove the classification of homosexuality as an illness within 6 months.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/calling-in-gay-did-70s-swedes-really-get-paid-sick-leave-for-being-homosexual.html

[-] onkyo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 11 months ago

It was actually ended by LGBTQ activists occupying the swedish national board of health and welfare. The myth even comes from activists calling in sick to attend the occupation.