A man fit for the job? I don’t think so!

Well, that didn’t last long! A man put in charge of women’s monthly periods, tampons, sanitary towels, period pains, and the like. And it didn’t stop there. Jason Grant of Dundee, being the man in question, was also charged with menopause matters. He was appointed as, wait for it… Period Dignity Officer. Period Dignity Officer? Yes, PDO of the Tayside region. When I first heard of Jason Grant’s appointment, I’m like, you what? You mean to tell me that in and of all the highways and byways of Scotland’s green and pleasant land, there was not a woman to be found, competent and experienced enough, who could have been offered the job?

Is this wokeism gone mad? Or even ‘equality’ gone stark raving? If this wasn’t serious, it would be laughable. Questions. Which girl, already feeling anxious and possibly embarrassed about that monthly bleed, that they don’t even talk to their female relatives and friends about, is going to get up and talk to a man about it? And what does a man know about hot flushes, night sweats and vaginal dryness?

Not a lot. And so say the people of the Tayside region. He’s gone now. Such was the backlash to his appointment, based on men being not suitable for the role, that his job was a goner. But Jason Grant is not going quietly. No siree! He is going to sue the people (who were stupid enough to employ him in the first place) on the grounds of sex discrimination, under the Equality Act 2010. More questions. Why would a man apply for such a job in the first place? And what made Jason Grant think he was the man for the job?

I have applied for jobs and gone on to be interviewed for what I applied for. One of the key questions in this process is “Demonstrate to us how your experience equips you for this role,” or words to that effect. I wish I was a fly on the wall to hear his answer to that! Whatever the answer, it certainly convinced an interview panel. Wow!