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How To Hire Women (in 1943)

Monday March 31, 2008 3:16 PM

Yes But No But Yes has come across something that’s off the charts of the unintentional comedy scale – a 1943 magazine article offering advice for male supervisors on how to handle women in the workplace. Here’s a sample of one of the article’s suggestions:

Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. You have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.

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