Except she’s probably just a millionaire, missing that last comma. Sad!

My college roommate passed out in the shower at her boyfriend’s apartment, fell, and sliced her forehead open to the skull. She lost a ton of blood, nearly died, required reconstructive surgery, and was out of school for over a month. The part my chill and very liberal mom described as “a parent’s worst nightmare” was…

And some people who were in a similar situation feel very differently. I felt very abused by the older men who were sexually interested in me. I am glad that there are laws in place to protect children.

The few times I’ve pictured myself as a teacher, for some bizzarre reason I’ve pictured myself dressed as Mary Poppins as in the books.

Ugh I have also had (male) clients suggest I use my “assets” to accomplish things. It so demeaning. They would never say that to a man. I tell them that if I have to do that, then I am not very good at my job and that if they think that is what I have to resort to, I can find someone else work with them. I say it with…

Same. I wear fit-and-flare dresses almost exclusively, because my uterus is an enormous jerk and I have serious pelvic pain daily. Serious bloating is a distinct possibility. Fit-and-flares are the only thing that are comfortable and don’t make me look massively bloated/possibly pregnant. Everyone’s always like, OMG,…

Yes, everyone thinks I’m fancy but I’m really just lazy. Cotton dress + cardigan + flats = Adult Garanimals.

I once worked in a place that sent me home for not wearing pantyhose...in Florida in the summertime. They also used to send a handy ruler we could cut out of the newsletter to make sure our skirts weren’t too…

One of my work friends got reprimanded once for tugging at her sweater too much. She was tugging at it because she was afraid she was showing too much boob (she has big boobs) and yet somehow also got in trouble because someone thought she was drawing attention to her boobs.

You are me. We are the same person. A friend once asked how I could possibly “find the time to be so put together,”while she was wearing shoes, socks, pants, a blouse, and a cardigan. I was wearing a dress that I had slept in.

I am so sorry that happened to you. People are the WORST.

A lot of people think you need to get a lawyer and sue, but actually making an EEOC complaint is really easy, and they will investigate for you: https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/howt… I have done it, and although nothing came of it, I at least felt a little less helpless. And it sounds like you have witnesses, which I…

I am still honestly like, i can’t believe that actually happened. I’ve dealt with all sorts of sexism but JFC the part of the bank i worked in was pretty progressive and congenial and like. Just didn’t expect it to happen to me, like an idiot.

yup. and I name-dropped the brands specifically because like, i wasn’t strolling around in questionable attire. I spent WAY too much money on quality, professional, CONSERVATIVE, work clothes for that bullshit.

This is where you do all that plus find a good lawyer for the civil suit that will bankrupt that asshole. And the company. Which I would like to avoid because one guy’s Sad Trombone Boner apparently rules all the fucking policy/promotion decisions so if you happen to mention its name we’re good.

I once had a guy tell me he was glad women still wore dresses, that they all wear leggings now and that I looked very “classy.” I wore leggings the next day just cause I could.

Is there where I get to complain about how *after* I quit my job at Bank of America, I found out I was blocked from a promotion because, despite my boss, his boss, and several peers recommending me enthusiastically, the boss above them had an uncomfortable boner for me and said my attire was inappropriate?

I’m unclear on how that would help anything. What would help is reinstating Greyhound routes up north, tackling poverty up north, and addressing the ongoing impacts of colonization.

I’m glad you are doing a story on this. I just saw another Facebook post on the weekend for another girl who went missing while possibly hitchhiking. Going to go see if she was found in the end. It’s rarely reported when that happens and I live right on Highway 16. :/

I know, I KNOW we have massive race problems in America. But I feel like because of that, Canada gets seen as this non-racist utopia, especially by my white Canadian friends. And it allows them to sweep this shit under the rug, because hey, at least they aren’t America. But this makes me so mad, and feel so helpless,…

Okay, you sadistic bastard. Some chilies can cause chemical burns. The vagina is a vulnerable body part with a delicately maintained ecosystem. Kindly stick that chili in your eye and think about what you've done.