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Lawsuit: Woman fired for being too pretty
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| June 3, 2010
Posted on 06/03/2010 11:35:56 AM PDT by JoeProBono
NEW YORK,- A New York woman's lawsuit against Citigroup says she was fired because bosses deemed her feminine beauty to be a distraction for male colleagues.
Debrahlee Lorenzana, 33, said in her city Supreme Court lawsuit that she was ordered not to wear turtlenecks, pencil skirts, fitted suits or heels in the workplace because the tight clothing made her body "too distracting" for male coworkers, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.
"Never did I ever show cleavage," Lorenzana said. "I like fashion, but I always dressed professionally."
"I can't help it that I have curves," she said. "And I'm not going to go eat and gain 50 or 100 pounds because my job wants me to be the same size as everyone else."
The woman's attorney, Jack Tuckner of Tuckner Sipser Weinstock & Sipser, said bosses at Citi's Rockefeller Center branch moved Lorenzana to a secluded part of the office as retaliation for her sexual harassment complaints and fired her one month later.
"All it came down to was, 'We don't want to deal with you, because you're just too good looking,'" Tuckner said.
Citigroup released a statement describing the lawsuit as "without merit."
"Citi is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and providing a respectful environment in the workplace," the statement said.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: citigroup; debrahleelorenzana; lawsuit
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To: DollyCali
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posted on
06/03/2010 11:56:29 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: jimbo123
“My eyes are up here Homer.” - Carmen Electra
“I’ve made my choice.” - Homer Simpson
42
posted on
06/03/2010 11:57:38 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: jimbo123
I disagree. She is guilty of the charge. Of being too sexy.
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posted on
06/03/2010 11:57:41 AM PDT
by
Defiant
(Obama hawking Special K-- www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rDJdHQspuI)
To: Hodar
Sexual Harassment can be described by an undesired look, comment, touch, nuance, over-heard conversation, gesture, expression, statement, whistle or even a glance - in a manner that the recipient doesn't want. Emphasis added. Sexual harassment exists solely in the mind of the offended party.
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posted on
06/03/2010 11:58:27 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: DollyCali
Shouldn’t an employee be perky?
45
posted on
06/03/2010 11:58:58 AM PDT
by
Defiant
(Obama hawking Special K-- www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rDJdHQspuI)
To: JoeProBono
No matter how hot a woman is, there’s some guy, somewhere, that’s sick of her sh!t! :)
46
posted on
06/03/2010 12:01:07 PM PDT
by
lovecraft
(Specialization is for insects.)
To: Vermont Lt
Lawsuit: Woman fired for being too pretty...and conceited.
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posted on
06/03/2010 12:01:54 PM PDT
by
Fawn
To: Vermont Lt
I'd hit that !
48
posted on
06/03/2010 12:02:22 PM PDT
by
maddog55
(OBAMA, Why stupid people shouldn't vote.)
To: DollyCali
I hope no one would be foolish enough to marry her...
49
posted on
06/03/2010 12:03:38 PM PDT
by
achilles2000
(Shouting "fire" in a burning building is doing everyone a favor...whether they like it or not)
To: maddog55
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posted on
06/03/2010 12:04:06 PM PDT
by
School of Rational Thought
(Need work. MBA, CPA, Black Belt. Diverse industry and cross border experience.)
To: Vermont Lt
You’ve been a naughty girl...now go to my room.
To: Vaquero
52
posted on
06/03/2010 12:05:27 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: paterfamilias
53
posted on
06/03/2010 12:08:13 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Allegra
High Maintenance. No Doubt.
54
posted on
06/03/2010 12:08:24 PM PDT
by
wbill
To: Xenalyte; Allegra
The morning show had this as a topic yesterday and the Todd & Don show did part of their program on this today. She has a SNOBBY attitude. She is also employed elsewhere now, wearing the same outfits. Also a single mom.
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posted on
06/03/2010 12:09:32 PM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
To: maddog55; Lazamataz
Paging Laz, Paging Laz to the “I’dHitIt” courtesy phone.....
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posted on
06/03/2010 12:11:50 PM PDT
by
wbill
To: wbill
57
posted on
06/03/2010 12:12:57 PM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: achilles2000
I hope no one would be foolish enough to marry her...
I don't think the point is to marry her...
58
posted on
06/03/2010 12:13:44 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: Allegra
Which might be her problem.
Are her clothes too tight? And how does she walk?
But she does have an attitude.
59
posted on
06/03/2010 12:16:00 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: The Toll
Years ago there was a designer working for me who was an absolute 10. And she flaunted it. She could also get the work done. She was known to file SH complaints on guys hitting on her in the office. So she tried the brainless bimbo act to get my attention, to which I let her know I was not impressed by the act (one other engineer whom i had worked with in the field afterwards let her know that I did not suffer fools kindly). We wound up being good friends after that.
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posted on
06/03/2010 12:26:26 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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