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Female construction manager says male co-workers don’t take her seriously because of her looks
New York Post ^ | November 8, 2021 | Catrin Picton

Posted on 11/11/2021 6:41:15 PM PST by nickcarraway

A construction manager tackles gender stereotypes daily as she shares the reality of how she is treated as a woman on a building site.

Autumn Westfall, a project manager in commercial construction as well as a model, from Macomb, Michigan, discusses her bizarre experiences as a woman in a male-dominated industry.

She explained to her 13,100 TikTok followers: “It’s 100% true that pretty privilege does exist and yes it is absolutely rude how when people find you attractive they are generally just nice to you for that reason and that reason only.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: construction; women
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To: nickcarraway

Her long hair can be dangerous on a construction site. It should be knotted or netted to get my respect. She should look for respect based on her abilities, not her looks.


21 posted on 11/11/2021 6:58:59 PM PST by Real Cynic No More (Make America Great. Prosecute Dems who break the law!)
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To: nickcarraway

I am not going to contribute the word “erections” to this thread.


22 posted on 11/11/2021 7:01:28 PM PST by P.O.E.
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To: nickcarraway

I would respect her as my boss, if she has proven her experiance and knowledge, not by a “Glamor photoshoot” for her onlyfans/instagram account. However, not guilty, and in the words of laz, I would tap that.


23 posted on 11/11/2021 7:01:45 PM PST by GunHoardingCapitalist (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I I would have no problem working for her. I have all the best tools and she can use my favorite tool. Anytime.


24 posted on 11/11/2021 7:02:21 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: nickcarraway

“it is absolutely rude how when people find you attractive they are generally just nice to you”

#PrettyWhiteGirlProblems


25 posted on 11/11/2021 7:03:00 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Bernard

She will hit the wall in due time—and will never see it coming.

Some lessons just have to be learned the hard way.


26 posted on 11/11/2021 7:03:07 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I would have no problem working for her. Does she need a bricklayer? If she’s got them, I can lay them.


27 posted on 11/11/2021 7:05:14 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: nickcarraway

If she’s building brick houses, the crew will take her seriously.


28 posted on 11/11/2021 7:06:20 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: nickcarraway
“It’s 100% true that pretty privilege does exist and yes it is absolutely rude how when people find you attractive they are generally just nice to you for that reason and that reason only.”

Yes, good looking women have always had an advantage over ugly women, as every ugly woman can attest to.

29 posted on 11/11/2021 7:06:44 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024.)
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To: PROCON

“A college degree with no hammer time?”

I somehow doubt that.


30 posted on 11/11/2021 7:07:36 PM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Newtoidaho

“Construction Barbie.”

I guess “Backho Barbie” would be sexist.


31 posted on 11/11/2021 7:09:28 PM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: P.O.E.

I think Trump had a women construction manage on Trump Tower...he had a few women in big projects...


32 posted on 11/11/2021 7:10:18 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: Responsibility2nd

I would have no problem working for her. Er, I better quit these comments. It’s been a while since I’ve been put in time out. And I might just be pushing this too far.


33 posted on 11/11/2021 7:10:46 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: nickcarraway

I have known lots of real construction supervisors. None of them had tik tok followers. This babe needs to make a career choice and stick with it. Or get married and make babies at home. I’m guessing all those choices are available to her.


34 posted on 11/11/2021 7:12:16 PM PST by Romulus
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To: nickcarraway
I am sure they would respect her more if she looked more professional, like this for example


35 posted on 11/11/2021 7:12:27 PM PST by algore ( )
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To: nickcarraway

She knows what she got and knows how to use it.


36 posted on 11/11/2021 7:13:08 PM PST by stevio
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To: nickcarraway

Honey, maybe if you treated your job seriously and not as a soft porn photo op, you might get more respect.

Nice tips, btw.


37 posted on 11/11/2021 7:16:44 PM PST by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m sure lots of coworkers would like to seriously take her.


38 posted on 11/11/2021 7:17:49 PM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: nickcarraway
She might do better in accounting where she can count her assets.


39 posted on 11/11/2021 7:17:52 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“…in any great disaster, there's a Harvard man in the middle of it.” ~ Thomas Sowell)
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To: EvilCapitalist

But can she lay..........er...............................bricks?


40 posted on 11/11/2021 7:19:22 PM PST by 353FMG
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