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NY Firefighters Being Forced to Remove Flags from Lockers

Talk about punitive punishment. This seems to be less of an issue of the U.S. flag being attacked by political correctness, than it is an effort to punish all firefighters because one loser posted something "degrading" to women.

NY firefighters say U.S. flags removed from lockers

New York firefighters have been forced to strip their lockers American flags, stickers expressing support for U.S. troops in Iraq and cards commemorating firefighters who died in the September 11, attacks, the firefighters' union said on Wednesday...

"Over the past 18 months, the New York City Fire Department has made a concerted effort to eliminate offensive material from firehouses," said spokesman Anthony Sclafani. "However, American flags and mass cards of firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, are certainly permitted."...The fire department has enforced the policy more strictly since early last month when a slogan considered degrading to women was found in a Brooklyn firehouse, a department source said.

Cassidy said such items as American flags and stickers supporting U.S. troops helped maintain morale. Some 343 firefighters died in the September 11 attacks on New York. "Firefighters by and large are patriotic Americans; they care about the country and they care about the city of New York," he said. "We consider ourselves a second family to Americans."

You don't have to be a feminist to want workplaces to be free of degrading or intimidating material and comments about women. None of us want our daughters, wives or sisters exposed to that. But really, the department can remove the offending material without having to exact punitive punishment, which is exactly what this is all about. I think all of us consider the NYFD and NYPD to be our second family. All the more reason why they should work harder at getting rid of 'offensive' material, while also standing up for their right to display the flag, and any other image that demonstrates their love of this country.

Posted by Tammy · January 10, 2007 05:19 PM · Permalink
Authentic Feminism | Just Wrong | September 11

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