‘Can Understand, Mera Khud Headache Ho Raha Tha’: Manager Compares ‘Periods Cramp’ With Headache

The internet was yet again left triggered– after yet another MAN decided to comment on ‘period pain’, along with comparing it with a ‘headache’! Taking to social media, a woman shared about an interaction

she had with her manager. As per the post, the woman wanted to work from home due to ‘period cramps’. However, not only did her boss deny the request, but he also went ahead and compared the same with ‘headache’! The incident has ignited discussions on workplace toxicity of menstrual health.In her post on the r/IndianWorkplace subreddit, the woman detailed her struggle with severe menstrual cramps that made commuting and sitting at a desk extremely uncomfortable. Despite her condition, she sought to work from home during a scheduled plant visit, but her manager insisted she attend the office, stating the visit could not be postponed.Upon arriving at work, she discovered that the manager had cancelled the plant visit, citing he was “too busy.” Later, when she expressed her discomfort and reiterated her need to manage her pain, he responded dismissively, saying, “I can understand, I had a headache too.” This comparison left her feeling frustrated and demeaned.Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post.The woman’s post quickly gained traction, prompting numerous reactions from Reddit users. Many expressed solidarity, highlighting the ignorance surrounding menstrual pain in workplaces. Check out the viral post: “Manager thinks headache and period cramps are the same,” a user said. “Context: I asked for a WFH because my period days are horrible and its physically impossible to sit at a desk but can easily work if at home (with heat pad and everything). Manager said no to my request and asked to manage as we had to do an "urgent" plant visit which couldn't happen any other day. I was heading this area so did not want to miss out on anything so managed to come somehow on the promise that I will get next day WFH for sure. He proceeded to not do the plant visit that day because he was "too busy" and at night asked me to come again next day and he will ‘pakka’ do it that day. To that I told him how my cramps are really bad and it was very uncomfortable for me to travel and sit in office entire day for no reason and he said the legendary line that yes he understands as his head was also aching. Iconic and Funny,” the post read. The video was shared on Reddit, by the handle ‘Difficult_City1514’. The post was shared 3 days ago, and pulled more than 91K views from netizens.

Internet’s Reactions: ALSO READ: ‘Some Dude Just Span On My Arm’: UK Man Narrates ‘Awful Indian Train Experience’ | Viral Video“Maybe raise to HR. Not a huge help. But also could just ask them what the policies are for this behaviour or just ask it to their manager. Also stop communicating on whatsapp,” a user said in the comment section. “If he was getting repeatedly kicked in the balls then he might get a sense of how cramps actually feels. Not a headache. Usually when we have cramps there are also bonus pains and aches like headache, leg pain, lower back pain which all pale in comparison to the actual cramps. What a yuck man,” added another. ALSO READ: ‘Lunatic Man From Outer Space’: Mr Bean Was Always An Alien? Viral Video Leaves Fans Stunned “BRUHH I NEVER SEEN ANY ADHA ENGLISH ADHA HINDI CONVERSATION WITH MANAGER XD,” wrote the next. “Ask him if his headache is because of periods,’ wrote the next person.