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llmart

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86. I make it a point to tell them...

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 04:48 PM

Sep 2017

about some of the incidents that happened to me in my time in the workplace so that at least they can maybe take it in and realize that they have gained something from our struggle and fight for equality.

When I tell them that I had to quit my job when I was "starting to show" in my pregnancy because "no one wants to look at a pregnant woman in the office" (meaning, MEN didn't want to look at a pregnant woman) they actually don't believe me. Or about how when I had to get a new job after my baby was born, I was told by the staffing agency not to reveal that I had a baby or they wouldn't hire me.

I worked mostly with men when I was a younger woman and the stories of sexual harassment are legendary. You were just supposed to "be a good sport" about it.

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Vogue: No, Hillary Clinton, the First Woman to Win a Major-Party Presidential Nomination, [View all] mcar Sep 2017 OP

K&R musette_sf Sep 2017 #1

K&R. TexasTowelie Sep 2017 #2

I'm sensing a shift in the narrative and lapucelle Sep 2017 #3

"Chicken Soup for the Pre-Pubescent Revolutionary Soul" George II Sep 2017 #14

This post is brilliant! murielm99 Sep 2017 #27

+1 betsuni Sep 2017 #38

This is a great post. Maven Sep 2017 #40

Excellent post! R B Garr Sep 2017 #45

LOL!!! (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #54

+++++++++ MrsCoffee Sep 2017 #68

Great post! mcar Sep 2017 #73

Love the title wryter2000 Sep 2017 #80

I can't remember it offhand, but lapucelle Sep 2017 #89

But that awesome, miraculous hair... ehrnst Sep 2017 #87

Kick! Squinch Sep 2017 #4

Sexism is thriving in the good 'old USA! BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #5

Well put. Alice11111 Sep 2017 #33

So true. llmart Sep 2017 #56

I'm much younger than Hillary, but even I am shocked by how many 20-somethings I see in my smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #58

Studies have suggested women don't see it as bad early in their careers as there is a veneer of bettyellen Sep 2017 #78

I make it a point to tell them... llmart Sep 2017 #86

Sadly sexism thrives in Democratic campaign offices too crazycatlady Sep 2017 #60

Are you a campaign staffer or do you work for the party itself? lapucelle Sep 2017 #88

Campaign staffer crazycatlady Sep 2017 #90

Terrible and inexcusable. lapucelle Sep 2017 #98

I hope that giving notice sent a message crazycatlady Sep 2017 #100

Indeed She Doesn't Me. Sep 2017 #6

Damn fucking right she doesn't. calimary Sep 2017 #92

I'll SEcond That Me. Sep 2017 #97

Oh FFS leftstreet Sep 2017 #7

Thank you for proving the article's point n/t kcr Sep 2017 #8

The article can't prove it's own point n/t leftstreet Sep 2017 #11

No, done....and done. George II Sep 2017 #17

So true lol 4now Sep 2017 #13

So to disagree with something proves it's right melman Sep 2017 #49

And then you have "All In with Chris Hayes". George II Sep 2017 #15

the attempts to gaslight are getting tiresome JHan Sep 2017 #18

+10000 for Wonkette! Hekate Sep 2017 #22

Always! They're too fabulous :) JHan Sep 2017 #23

Well done. Alice11111 Sep 2017 #35

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #64

+1 jalan48 Sep 2017 #19

How very special of you to prove the point Hekate Sep 2017 #21

The people who are trying to silence her are murielm99 Sep 2017 #28

She wasn't my first choice, mountain grammy Sep 2017 #34

I know of one who hasn't been asked that yet, unless I missed it. George II Sep 2017 #75

my point is, NO man is ever asked that, what's yours? mountain grammy Sep 2017 #76

I'm guessing all candidates who lose elections are asked that question or some form of it. SusanaMontana41 Sep 2017 #101

Agreed melman Sep 2017 #48

A most wonderful and accurate example of irony. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #63

Haters gonna hate. MrsCoffee Sep 2017 #69

The article makes Hillary look weak. She's not leftstreet Sep 2017 #85

TY KNR Lucinda Sep 2017 #9

Oh, yes. All true. BainsBane Sep 2017 #10

I hope to see articles like this every single morning Control-Z Sep 2017 #12

Unfortunately we can't name "every last asshole" now, can we? George II Sep 2017 #16

So many *holes, so little time Hekate Sep 2017 #25

... George II Sep 2017 #30

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #53

Go, Vogue! (n/t) forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #20

I have developed such a respect for Vogue magazine! Hekate Sep 2017 #24

This might help make up for the damn Kim & Kanye cover, over which I canceled my subscription. calimary Sep 2017 #91

I'm sick of HRC bashing - Some never tire benld74 Sep 2017 #26

Me too mcar Sep 2017 #74

I have said it before but I will say it again, nycbos Sep 2017 #29

that statement should be in the back cover of her book mdbl Sep 2017 #51

The first woman to win the popular vote for President of the United States. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #31

That's an awesome piece of satire ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #71

Some here think she should have waited 8 to 12 YEARS! NurseJackie Sep 2017 #32

Take a number. calimary Sep 2017 #93

K&R DesertRat Sep 2017 #36

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #37

K&R betsuni Sep 2017 #39

Yes indeed!! Sparkly Sep 2017 #41

Post removed Post removed Sep 2017 #42

Because she wants to make money from her book doesn't mean there was no misogyny involved in haveahart Sep 2017 #43

This sounds familiar, too, though. Have you gotten R B Garr Sep 2017 #44

You guarantee? How can your guarantee delisen Sep 2017 #46

That's an old silly one, Hillary does everything only for money? betsuni Sep 2017 #47

Lord, You'd think she was hawking her book in churches, or something... (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #52

Because men never do anything for money. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #57

no she's not complete-- she needs a tower in Manhattan named after her crazycatlady Sep 2017 #61

K&Rec ehrnst Sep 2017 #50

I'm going to buy the audio version... Trueblue Texan Sep 2017 #55

Welcome to DU, Trueblue Texan! calimary Sep 2017 #94

The First Woman to Win a Major-Party Presidential Nomination, Does Not Need to Shut Up About It Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #59

heck yea onetexan Sep 2017 #62

K&R, X-1000. Paladin Sep 2017 #65

'Cold and robotic' -no The Mouth Sep 2017 #66

Double K&R MrsCoffee Sep 2017 #67

No shit ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #70

of course she does. They'll whine and cry until she shuts up librechik Sep 2017 #72

so very true: niyad Sep 2017 #77

K AND R niyad Sep 2017 #79

Hillary's resiliency is ineffable. She is the personification of toughness. Native Sep 2017 #81

I'm in awe of her too, Native mcar Sep 2017 #96

"what we wouldnt give for a policy wonk in the White House today" NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #82

And then Bill said something about the country getting "two for one," innocently maddiemom Sep 2017 #84

K&R Gothmog Sep 2017 #83

K&R Starry Messenger Sep 2017 #95

I Agree StarzGuy Sep 2017 #99

I'll be buying her book Cary Sep 2017 #102