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In reply to the discussion: Why Are Feminists So Angry? [View all]gollygee
(22,336 posts)30. Being a woman in the workforce is really tricky
If you don't wear skirts and heels, you might very well not be taken seriously at all, so you do feel a great deal of pressure to dress like that. But the clothing isn't practical, so you're limited. You're limited either way, and it's very frustrating. I don't think it's fair to call her struggles to meet the demands of the job AND the demands of living in the patriarchy "wanting special treatment."
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Because we've been fighting an endless war on rights perpetuated by fundamentalists who just can't
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#1
two decades ago i asked exactly that question to one of my black friends, living in the area we do.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#13
ya... cause we should really see a humor in those rape jokes or a thing to hit.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#14
my issue with people arguing freedom of speech, is they want to be able to say the offensive,
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#36
good point. thank you for stating this obvious. lol, that i hadnt thought of.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#23
Well, in your first example, you have what is known as a management problem.
Sheldon Cooper
Jan 2013
#31
the mangement should address the co worker. that simple. if she is not dressing to do her job,
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#39
No matter how authentically right one is, if you prioritize, or appear to prioritize, something that
patrice
Jan 2013
#32
Because we're sick of men telling us what we can & can't do, like we're property.
CrispyQ
Feb 2013
#45
It's still a pervasive attitude. Thus the insidious movement to relegate women...
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
#46