Women in the workplace - xoJane

Unpopular Opinion: I Act Like A Bimbo To Gain Respect

Ona Anosike — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400

As a black woman in this world, especially when dealing with the professional world, sometimes you just have to pull out your bag of tricks.

From One Pretty Woman To Another: Bitch Please! Life is Easy When You Look Good

Olga — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Telling me that being attractive is hard is like when rich people tell me having a lot of money is hard.

An Office Door, A Lot Of Money, A FRIDGE? What Do You Need to Be Happy In The Workplace?

Natalie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0500

On a night out, talk to me about your weekend, your last shag, your job by all accounts -- but please don't tell me how much you earn.

Yahoo Comes Up With Perfect Recipe for Pushing Women Out of the Workplace

s.e. smith — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Mayer thinks maternity leave is for chumps, wants to abolish working from home, and seems to have a vision of “equality” that involves women being just like men -- even though they live in a society where this isn’t feasible.

Why Is "Secretary" Still The Top Job for Women?

s.e. smith — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0500

As usual, women are the glue silently keeping everything together, and, as usual, they get zero credit for it.

It Happened To Me: I Was Fired For Being Trans

Moira Brown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

One day I was called to a meeting with my manager and the company's human resources director. They were very concerned; rumors had been going around that I was transsexual (which was true, though I had not said so to anyone I worked with).

Catholic School Teacher Fired for Being "Worse Than Gay"

s.e. smith — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:30:00 -0500

There are reasons many transgender people live in stealth and choose not to undergo transition at work, and cases like this highlight one facet of the dangers facing members of the trans community.

Ugly Women Work Harder, According To Wildly Sexist Interpretation Of Scientific Data

s.e. smith — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0500

Men are never asked if they’re choosing “briefcase over baby,” and no one ever asks why it is that men work so hard to achieve high ranks in their workplaces.

Hate Workwear? So Do I! How To Deal With Finding Your Own Workplace Style

Jessie Nicole — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:30:00 -0500

Standard office clothing, especially for women, is f#$*ing expensive. And putting it together is time consuming.

"We Aren't Paying You To Pee": Pregnancy and Workplace Discrimination

s.e. smith — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:00 -0500

One in five discrimination complaints filed by cis women are pregnancy-related, and they usually involve retaliatory firing.

Surprise! Startups are Sexist Too!

s.e. smith — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:00:00 -0400

If you want my investment capital, show me something other than white dudes.

Haven't You Heard? Yahoo's New CEO Is, Like, Totes Hot

Kate Conway — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:30:20 -0400

This week, Marissa Mayer was named Yahoo's new CEO. Did I mention she's not just pretty -- she's pregnant, too? Cue Internet explosion.

Would You Like Some Rape With Your Strawberries?

s.e. smith — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:21 -0400

“...the EEOC reports that women in California refer to the fields as 'fil de calzon' or 'the fields of panties' because sexual harassment is so widespread.”

Did Hyatt Suspend Morena Hernandez For Labor Organizing?

s.e. smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:00:21 -0400

She’s determined to make sure that people know what they’re buying with a Hyatt reservation, and to point people at the kinds of improvements needed to make working conditions safe for hotel workers.

Women Need To Start Talking About Money

s.e. smith — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:00:15 -0500

There’s this sort of culture built up around Not Talking About Money for women, and I’d argue that culture is incredibly persistent and also incredibly damaging.