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Content Warning: sexism, racism, ageism, sexual harassment and assault, weight discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, suicide and mental illness.
#39 “No matter how many times I tried to fight out of it, I just wasn't given the chance.”
No matter how many times I tried to fight out of it, I just wasn't given the chance.
#38 “As an Indian American, I sometimes face really odd instances of casual racism: white people commenting on how difficult it to understand ‘fobby indians’ or how they dress and smell weird.”
As an Indian American, I sometimes face really odd instances of casual racism: white people commenting on how difficult it to understand ‘fobby indians’ or how they dress and smell weird.
#37 “It's led to my crying several times during work…”
It's led to my crying several times during work…
#36 “…it was the first time in my career that I realized what type of leader I do not wish to become.”
…it was the first time in my career that I realized what type of leader I do not wish to become.
#35 “Are men given the same career advice?”
Are men given the same career advice?
#34 “Not one meeting note was shared, not one meeting recording. I was left out as a black woman begging for inclusion for an entire year.”
Not one meeting note was shared, not one meeting recording. I was left out as a black woman begging for inclusion for an entire year. My white female teammate who had been on the team for 2 months was invited to the meeting with no issue. No one 'forgot' about her.
#33 “My manager had also failed the exam, my coworker also sat the exam and failed. My manager did not have to take the exam again, the coworker was promoted, and I was placed on a pivot.”
My manager had also failed the exam, my coworker also sat the exam and failed. My manager did not have to take the exam again, the coworker was promoted, and I was placed on a pivot.
#32 “He then goes on to tell me ‘I have a friend who is black as night but I don't care if you're purple or polka dot; I don't see color.’”
He then goes on to tell me ‘I have a friend who is black as night but I don't care if you're purple or polka dot; I don't see color.’
#31 “I witnessed them berating him, belittling him in front of other coworkers, giving him unfair unattainable deadlines, denying him tools and resources that would accommodate his disability.”
I witnessed them berating him, belittling him in front of other coworkers, giving him unfair unattainable deadlines, denying him tools and resources that would accommodate his disability.
#30 “I'm not sure where to begin with the amount of discomfort I've experienced in the work place. As a Black, woman in tech I'm all too familiar with being an extreme minority.”
I'm not sure where to begin with the amount of discomfort I've experienced in the work place. As a Black, woman in tech I'm all too familiar with being an extreme minority.
#29 “Every time I stayed late at work, when almost everyone was gone for the day, I would see this man walk over to talk flirtatiously with a couple of women engineers on his team…”
Every time I stayed late at work, when almost everyone was gone for the day, I would see this man walk over to talk flirtatiously with a couple of women engineers on his team…
#28 “My senior manager, who was also this man’s manager, said to me ‘Why can’t you just take him out for a beer and smooth things over?’”
My senior manager, who was also this man’s manager, said to me ‘Why can’t you just take him out for a beer and smooth things over?’
#27 “I’ve seen people link race and sex to performance outcomes, through gender and heteronormative slurs at each other and make crass fraternity-style humor…”
I’ve seen people link race and sex to performance outcomes, through gender and heteronormative slurs at each other and make crass fraternity-style humor…
#26 “His response was ‘what are you going to do as an L6 at such a young age? You should go have fun or get a boyfriend.’”
His response was ‘what are you going to do as an L6 at such a young age? You should go have fun or get a boyfriend.’
#25 “I’ve noticed multiple times that even though a strong leader is expected to have multiple leadership and technical skills, how we use that for both men and women is very different.”
I’ve noticed multiple times that even though a strong leader is expected to have multiple leadership and technical skills, how we use that for both men and women is very different.
#24 “She tried to talk to her manager about it and he came off as very rude saying, ‘to be content with the work that she is being given’.”
She tried to talk to her manager about it and he came off as very rude saying, ‘to be content with the work that she is being given’.
#23 “A female teammate was presenting something and a male teammate kept interrupting her unnecessarily without letting her complete.”
A female teammate was presenting something and a male teammate kept interrupting her unnecessarily without letting her complete.
#22 “I feel we passed on talent due to someone’s lack of awareness and lack of technical expertise.”
I feel we passed on talent due to someone’s lack of awareness and lack of technical expertise.
#21 “I've only ever worked with 2 black people.”
I've only ever worked with 2 black people.
#20 “A white male colleague of mine found a distribution list called BlackChicksWhoCode. He said ‘Look! This is so racist! Where's the one for WhiteDudesWhoCode?’”
A white male colleague of mine found a distribution list called BlackChicksWhoCode. He said ‘Look! This is so racist! Where's the one for WhiteDudesWhoCode?’