i was at a women's interest group meeting for my employer a few months ago, and brought up sexism in the workplace. one of my (female) coworkers said that it really wasn't as bad any more because team meetings weren't held at hooters, like they were at one of her former workplaces.
not having meetings at hooters is a very *very* low bar.
i wear tshirts and jeans all the time, and big stompy shoes. i wore sundresses to work twice last week, which is more times than my coworkers have ever seen me in a dress previously, but it was 95f here and i was going for dressing as coolly as i can.
my team lead still was explaining on the phone to someone else (about another coworker) that if the company wanted its employees to get married, they'd be issued wives.
the part where i'm pretty butch, and i don't care if you swear in front of me-- doesn't make the workplace not sexist.
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not having meetings at hooters is a very *very* low bar.
i wear tshirts and jeans all the time, and big stompy shoes. i wore sundresses to work twice last week, which is more times than my coworkers have ever seen me in a dress previously, but it was 95f here and i was going for dressing as coolly as i can.
my team lead still was explaining on the phone to someone else (about another coworker) that if the company wanted its employees to get married, they'd be issued wives.
the part where i'm pretty butch, and i don't care if you swear in front of me-- doesn't make the workplace not sexist.