amanda
in a room of male managers and myself as the only female manager discussing the marketing strategy of our small SaaS company (my department and area of expertise), i was told by the owner (who hired and promoted me to mgmt for my expertise) i wasn’t allowed to have an opinion. later that day, one of the male managers (IT) in the meeting barged into my office with a grievance and began his berating diatribe with “listen here, little girl…” i was 35 with a BS, a double minor and 15 years of experience under my belt. and the company is a self-proclaimed christian company. this is just one of thousands of instances of sexism i’ve experienced. i, quite honestly, have lost count. they happen on an almost daily basis, and with 365 days in a year, they add up quickly.