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Stephanie Powell
Subject: re: maternity leave
Dear [name here],
Dear [employee number XXXX redacted]
Dear [unhappy pregnant woman]
Your request for [employer-funded paid parental leave] is:
a worm swallowed but not killed
Your request:
flips in our bellies like embarrassment
Your request is:
denied, [the worm is dead]
Thanks for reaching out,
thanks for getting in touch, thanks
and hope you are:
well, that you are
looking forward to the weekend!
Thank you for your understanding in advance
Please join us in the kitchen to celebrate International Women’s Day
Bring cupcakes!