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Poll: Is Sexism Still a Problem in the Workplace?
Poll: Is Sexism Still a Problem in the Workplace?
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Posted 24 days ago Do you think women still face unwritten rules that men don't have to deal with in the workplace? Ever faced discrimination? Or are you on an equal footing (or better than!) the men in your office? Sound off! Follow AdminSecret on Facebook! |
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| Posted 24 days ago I don't think it's "a long way" to go, but it's a factor for sure. I've regularly needed a male superior to get something done with peers. |
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| Posted 20 days ago I have had a couple of decent Administrative Assistant Positions in the past, however, I have spent a lot of time working for the "temp" services. More often than not, I have worked for women. In my 25 year career, I have worked for 3 men and the rest have been women. No prob Maude! RuthMarion |
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| Posted 20 days ago 7. Women are rendered invisible until they demonstrate otherwise 9. Women are different Example: As a hobby/part time job, I am a drummer in a band with 4 guys. Many people automatically assume that women are not good drummers, but when they see me play, they are happy, surprised and full of nice comments most of the time. But I do tell the guys in my band, if I was a guy, I would not get all that attention, and comments. Like, wow, you are good, or I didnt know you could play the drums, or how long have you been playing, etc etc etc. A few times, when setting up, people ask me, Are you the drummer? As if they dont believe it.. So one Halloween we had a gig, and to prove my point to the guys in my band, I went as guy - I did the whole thing, wig, moustache, 5 o'clock shadow, work clothes, etc, etc. My own mother and band members didnt even recognize me. I bet no one would come up to me the whole night and comment about how good of a drummer I was. Well, nobody came up to me all night. Just another gig. I believe I proved my point. But because I am a woman, I am always getting stares, comments (95% are good mind you) etc etc. But I believe the underlying assumption for many years is that women cannot play the drums very well, so they are surprised that I AM a good drummer. I have heard this type of comment many times from lots of people over the 17 years I have been playing in public.. The worst comments were from an older guy and a flaky woman. The guy said something like he didnt think that I would be a good drummer. Then the lady when I told her I was a drummer, she didnt believe me, then she outright laughed at me, "You're a drummer, hah that is so funny", like how ridiculous that I was a drummer. |
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| Posted 18 days ago As a young male, relatively new to the workforce and without much of a reputation preceding me, I find myself trying to be extra sensitive to not be perceived as sexist. I could be shooting myself in the foot, but I have a hard time being fully comfortable around women because I don't want to say or do the wrong thing (which is different for people based on myriad factors of their background of which I'm not privy). I think that there is still sexism somewhere in some workplace, but all I can do is everything possible to not be seen as causing or contributing to it. |
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| Posted 18 days ago While we've come a long way, there is certainly still a long, long way to go. Women have lower salaries for the same work, we are perceived to be less capable than men, and we still face regular sexism in the office. I worked for one place as a temp that I won't even talk about it was so bad. So, yeah, things are definitely better than they were 30 years ago when I first entered the workplace, but I still see so much need for improvement. |
