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To: dsrtsage
That reminded me of a TV thing in the 90s where they had a hot chick with a supposed flat tire pulled over on the side of the road nearly cause accidents from all the guys pulling over one after another to help, then they had some Rosie O’Donnell looking tub of lard in the same predicament with an hour of cars simply zooming past

Pretty women don't need "equal rights".

40 posted on 03/22/2023 2:30:58 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

Flip that script.

I was (according to my husband, I still am) a pretty, leggy blonde in my youth. I left three jobs due to harassment. First was because I came in to get my paycheck and my boss remarked, infront of the entire crew, “Bend over, baby, I’ll give you a paycheck!” The crew thought that was hilarious. There were plenty of other comments like that until I’d had enough.

Second job, a manager thought it would be funny to come up behind me and grab my chest while I was making coffee. He’s lucky I was in shock and just blurted for him to get his hands off me; now, I would smash the pot upside his head.

Third job, I was propositioned by my married boss. “You’re married!” I exclaimed, horrified. He made my life hell until I quit.

Let me be clear; work was for work, to earn money, and to go home. I was not flirty or chatty at work. I was not even remotely interested in any of these men. Being hit on by married men was not flattering; it was offensive. I did not dress in a provocative manner; I dressed professionally.

I was discounted as an airhead in STEM classes by the guys until I blew them away on tests, treated as inferior at one job until I won national awards for my work, not taken seriously in social settings until I roasted people with facts, logic, and reason. I experienced ugly behavior from women who were jealous of my looks, too. I started as a sweet girl; I adopted a resting bitch face out of necessity.

Nothing made me happier than finding a man who was attracted to my looks but also appreciated my intelligence. I was fortunate to find a number of wonderful friends and co-workers along the way. Later, I had some amazing bosses who recognized my talents, gave me entire divisions to run, and watched as I doubled their bottom line through efficiencies and risk management protocols.

The grass is not always greener. Just saying.


70 posted on 03/22/2023 4:33:38 PM PDT by TheWriterTX (Trust not in earthly princes....!)
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