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I work in a small, privately owned company. After being in senior position, I was promoted to the position of “director” – basically heading our team of professionals, negotiating with clients, being the face of the company in local news. Still, when the owners (male) come into the office, they will shake hands with my male colleagues, not with me, not with any of my female colleagues. Being fed up with it, one time I gently pointed this out to one of them – how it undermines my position and causes discomfort for all females in the office. His response: but I cannot offer to shake hands with a lady, I wasn’t raised that way!