#workplace-sexism

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Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Pretty birds and silly moos': the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act

Female journalists in the late 1960s–early 1970s faced pervasive workplace sexism, censorship of women's liberation coverage, and exclusion from many professional spaces.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Newsreader review if this powerful Aussie drama were a US show, it'd be a smash hit

The Newsreader uses 1980s newsroom events to examine enduring workplace sexism, homophobia, mental illness, and career-compromising toxicity through compelling character drama.
Women
fromScary Mommy
3 months ago

She's Not Being "Dramatic." She's Just Tired Of Everyone's Sh*t.

Women expressing strong emotions are frequently dismissed as "dramatic" because of gendered cultural conditioning and societal discomfort with women's full emotional range.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

When Honey Is Not So Sweet

This summer a video went viral on social media when an attorney in Colorado was arguing his case on behalf of the state. In a painfully awkward moment, he called the woman judge "Honey." The appropriate term should have been "Your Honor." The cringe-worthy remark startled the courtroom. When the attorney said, "But, but honey," he instantly realized his mistake.
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