When your boss disses CD

girlmama83

So we had a team meeting at work yesterday and my supervisor mentioned how a former coworker recently had a baby and how cute he was. She then went on to say "can you guys believe this.. she uses reusable diapers! So gross but that's how crunchy she is"

I bit my tongue. I wish I said something but I guess I didn't want to embarrass her since she's my boss and all.

Damn now I really wish I said something.

freezorburn

I think this is one of those situations where you pick and choose your battles. I'm not a confrontational person either, but if it's a situation where I can educate someone about a different way of doing things, that might actually be good for the company, I'll look for opportunities to bring it up.

Years ago I had a boss who had some very different views from mine, about a lot of things. Among other things she hated that I biked to work. She was actually openly hostile towards me about it. A couple years after I left that job I saw her at a conference giving a case study talk on cycling infrastructure. People can change. She still hates me but at least she came around on the cycling thing.

sarenu1

I would have said something, but carefully worded. But it depends on the boss. I'd just mention facts and stay away from opinions.

girlmama83

bookitup said:

lindsey61811 said:

So we had a team meeting at work yesterday and my supervisor mentioned how a former coworker recently had a baby and how cute he was. She then went on to say "can you guys believe this.. she uses reusable diapers! So gross but that's how crunchy she is"

I bit my tongue. I wish I said something but I guess I didn't want to embarrass her since she's my boss and all.

Damn now I really wish I said something.

I probably wouldn't have said anything either. Honestly I don't really discuss CDing with people unless they ask or they see me changing E. My boss also insults my political views without knowing it all the time. I just listen and leave. I'm not much of a confrontational person. 

If your boss says something about it later, you could tell her how you looked into it after that comment and found out how truly awesome it is!

I'm the same way. It wouldn't have been confrontational if I said anything I probably would have just been like " "I CD too it's not bad like you think!"

It was just funny for me as a new mother to hear someone insult something I choose to do as a parent without thinking that anyone else in the room may do it as well.

emmylou78

I guess it would depend on the relationship w your boss. Esp if it was in front of other people. I probably wouldn't have said anything, but just smile to myself.

tjkdlhb

We talk about cloth diapers all the time at work.  Myself and another teacher on staff use them.  Another teacher and his wife tried them and decided it wasn't for them.  Another couple of teachers don't use them.

I would probably say something... but I'm too opinionated on the topic not to. 

My boss is awesome though (and I can't imagine her saying anything like that about anyone else's choices in the first place).  If I had a different relationship, maybe I wouldn't.... and it would entirely depend on context at the time.

Rrrrrachel

I probably wouldn't have said anything. If someone thinks it's gross there's probably not much you can do to change their kinds.

freezorburn

You know, in my industry it kind of is important. My profession is supposed to be "green." So personally I wouldn't want to take a stance that would contribute to landfill, but if it were my boss I would probably look for a way to educate without embarrassing them. Maybe not at that exact moment like OP described, but if it were to come up in some other context.

freezorburn

bookitup said:

You know, in my industry it kind of is important. My profession is supposed to be "green." So personally I wouldn't want to take a stance that would contribute to landfill, but if it were my boss I would probably look for a way to educate without embarrassing them. Maybe not at that exact moment like OP described, but if it were to come up in some other context.

Like signing them up for Cottonbabies' newsletter?

LOL! I'm sure she would have just thought it was spam, like all the ads for Viagra that land in her inbox. Or maybe that wasn't spam ...

unaveragejane

You could get her some edible underwear, since apparently she doesn't like reusable things for private areas.

katekat8721

lindsey61811 said:

lindsey61811 said:

So we had a team meeting at work yesterday and my supervisor mentioned how a former coworker recently had a baby and how cute he was. She then went on to say "can you guys believe this.. she uses reusable diapers! So gross but that's how crunchy she is" I bit my tongue. I wish I said something but I guess I didn't want to embarrass her since she's my boss and all. Damn now I really wish I said something.

I probably wouldn't have said anything either. Honestly I don't really discuss CDing with people unless they ask or they see me changing E. My boss also insults my political views without knowing it all the time. I just listen and leave. I'm not much of a confrontational person. 

If your boss says something about it later, you could tell her how you looked into it after that comment and found out how truly awesome it is!

I'm the same way. It wouldn't have been confrontational if I said anything I probably would have just been like " "I CD too it's not bad like you think!" It was just funny for me as a new mother to hear someone insult something I choose to do as a parent without thinking that anyone else in the room may do it as well.

I bet you weren't the only in their who CDs either! People need to be more careful in what they say, especially if they don't know their audience that well.

*Mrs*Rohrbaugh*

My boss at my last job put down CDing to my face. She said it's gross and that she can't imagine washing poop in the washing machine and then washing our clothes in it, too. I told her that I obviously planned to clean the washer. She also thought it was gross that I'd be swirling poopy diapers in the toilet. I love CDing. It's just not for everyone.

Edit: wording

Robi1

This happens to me a lot regarding eating your placenta. I'm shocked how often in conversation someone says "and can you believe it, people actually eat their own placentas??" I always jump in and say casually, "I ate mine." Makes for some great reactions, and it's true, people seem to be much less likely to bash you personally in those situations than to bash someone who's not there or people in general. 

That said, it depends on the person and the situation. Some people will never listen or learn from what you say, and I'm not sure I would say anything in a meeting with a boss. Fortunately, other peoples' opinions about how you diaper your kid have no influence on you!