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Shut Up, Little Girl
Microaggressions, macro impact
I keep getting told women have it so much better now. Lots of complaints from men about not being able to get hired or on boards because “they needed a woman.” We also get told that we “got” #MeToo and $20/day daycare and all kinds of things. We should be grateful. What do we have to complain about?
For every two women who enter an executive role, one leaves. Many women are leaving their jobs. All is not right in our world.
But, here’s an interesting stat: . Why might that be? Yes, we are entrepreneurial; but there’s more to it than that.
Just a girl
Twelve years ago, I was working in politics. Some male politician was referencing me to someone but forgot my name. So instead he said “you know, the one…” and then waved his hands in the shape of an eight , as in the shape of my body, as in “you know, the broad with the booty.” Classy. I was 28, just a young pup…
Eight years ago, I worked in municipal government. I was at a conference talking to my boss, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The CAO from another municipality, whom I’d worked with for about a year prior on a project, approached us. My boss asked said CAO if we knew each other and he responded “Yeah, hey, gorgeous.” I shit you…
