Since my engagement I’ve been subjected to countless comments about marrying to young, the divorce rate when you marry before 30, and asked “why would you want to be married so young?” Let me just say that I have never regretted getting married when I did, but that isn’t what this post is about. This [...]
Over the weekend I was talking to a good friend of mine about subtle sexual harassment in the workplace. Like most men I talk to, he did not feel it is as prevalent as I do. Perhaps I am oversensitive to the issue, but as a woman I know that I am treated differently because of my gender – I see it all the time. Women with children are treated differently than men with children. They are “mommy tracked”. The question isn’t “does it happen?” the question is what to do about it.
Have you ever heard of a fat day, or a bad hair day? Women have these days when either they feel bloated or their hair won’t do what they want it to. These days can be really frustrating and for some women they can ruin the entire day. My big problem is low confidence days. [...]
Whenever I see a headline like this one “Top 10 Ways to Use Your Female Advantage in Business” I roll my eyes. They way I see it, if you want to be taken serious as a women in business stop emphasizing you are a woman and start acting like a person in business. I don’t [...]
A few days ago a colleague of mine came to me with a rather interesting question. He wanted to know if complimenting a female co-worker on her cloths was sexual harassment. This colleague is not one of those men who consistently objectify women or judge them solely on their appearance. He just liked a co-worker’s dress and wanted to know if it was ok to say so.
