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redfishieSo last week I was talking a lot abut sexism and unfairness in the world. I had a couple of people not really get why I was complaining about it now, since they couldn’t believe it hadn’t existed before in my field or that this was a new thing; that I should have made my peace with it etc. Well, yeah it’s true it’s been ongoing for awhile now…and little things can build up over time and sap your strength…but I shouldn’t have to make my peace with it or accept it and make excuses for it. It should be fixed.
Last week, I realized the stupid things were never going to end, that I was going to be fighting the same battles over and over again for the rest of my professional life…and that ultimately that it was never going to be fair.
I’ve made a space here where I am respected and for the most part taken as an equal, not as a lesser person due to some uncontrollable factor. I felt secure.
So when someone who was established in my company, that had been away for the past 2 years, came back and made me feel lesser and was sexist to me, it made me realize that the problem still really did exist where I worked. It also made me look around again at the world and see a lot of things that aren’t right. I’m quite frankly sick of fighting to prove that I am worthwhile, when I know that I am, and I’m sick of not getting at least the sort of treatment that I deserve. I really wonder where the basic human consideration and kindness in this world has gone.
oh and just in case you were wondering....I am actually in a better mood about all this now.
Last week, I realized the stupid things were never going to end, that I was going to be fighting the same battles over and over again for the rest of my professional life…and that ultimately that it was never going to be fair.
I’ve made a space here where I am respected and for the most part taken as an equal, not as a lesser person due to some uncontrollable factor. I felt secure.
So when someone who was established in my company, that had been away for the past 2 years, came back and made me feel lesser and was sexist to me, it made me realize that the problem still really did exist where I worked. It also made me look around again at the world and see a lot of things that aren’t right. I’m quite frankly sick of fighting to prove that I am worthwhile, when I know that I am, and I’m sick of not getting at least the sort of treatment that I deserve. I really wonder where the basic human consideration and kindness in this world has gone.
oh and just in case you were wondering....I am actually in a better mood about all this now.
