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With so many discussions about why women don't choose to work in male-dominated fields, one reason often gets overlooked. Frequently women who end up working a job surrounded only by men experience all sorts of diminishing behavior from their colleagues. The lack of respect, harassment, and blatant sexism hold women back from taking jobs in any male-dominated industry. Recently a Twitter user asked women to share their experiences while working only with men. This thread perfectly highlights the problem women face while trying their strengths in 'boys club' workplaces. Scroll below to read them!

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Erin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate those types of people. Or anyone calling me sweetheart....*shudder*

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KarmaQueen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How degrading. Horrible men automatically think women cannot perform "men" tasks

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LanteiaTG
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No One's Baby as she swings the men around and slams them onto the ground, "Puny Men"

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elfin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It isn't always the men. I was standing at a yardage counter with several other women. A man walked in behind us. The female clerk looked right over our heads and asked how she could help him. Nice to feel invisible.

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John Napier
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have to be careful. I was working at Chase when they hired on a guy I had worked with previously. He was let go from his former job for pulling a chef's knife out of his briefcase and coming at someone. I went to HR. But because there was no absolute proof, they told me I couldn't warn people. I could get fired for that. I left an anonymous note in his bosses mailbox. Risked my job to warn him, but it seemed like a good risk / reward at the time.

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Sage Jay
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was in school in 7th grade and this (a*****e, sexist, etc) guy repeated the same thing that my (female) friend said, and the teacher said what a great idea it was. I raised my hand and said "Cristina actually said that first." The teacher told me to not disrespect her classroom.

DotC
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Raising your hand IS respecting her classroom. These teachers who keep other women down make me sick.

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Evil Little Thing
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a biochemistry professor who refused to answer my questions, and would just tell me I was stupid and shouldn't interrupt him. So I farmed my questions out to the men sitting next to me, where they became AMAZING, THANKS FOR ASKING THAT REALLY SMART QUESTION! Joke's on him though - six months later I was teaching in his department.

Pradeep M
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the worst part is they say you are petty if you claim the credit.

Stevie B
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a problem with some broadcast equipment, a little while back, that required service and technical support from the local cable companies to come out to correct. One guy, i'll call "Bill", I've worked with on a few other occasions. Great guy, who knows that I know more about my system than pretty much anyone else. So, me, Bill, and three other guys from different companies are in the mechanical room trying to fix this problem. Bill happens to know the others, and introduced me as the one that knew the system. The rest of the meeting went pretty much as follows: Guy 1: "this isn't working" Me: "we should try xyz solution" Guy 2: "i don't know about that" Guy 1: "that would never work" Bill (looks at me, looks back at them): "(repeats word for word what I just said)" Guy 1: "That's a brilliant idea!" *solution works* Lots of eye rolling Bill did apologize to me afterwards. I told him he had nothing to apologize for, and thanked him for translating.

Christine Ladyman
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happens so often. ..As a nurse I learned how to lead(male) doctors to make my suggestions look like their own ideas....nothing worse than a smart nurse for some,

Ruth Mayfly
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had that happen too. In a small problem-solving group of only 3 people. I suggested something, was looked at like I was too stupid for words. 5 minutes later one of the guys suggested the exact same thing (in almost exactly the same words) and the other guy was all "Great idea! We're doing that"

Kim Lorton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow.. interesting the guy couldn’t think for himself! Wonder how he got his job?

Karen Klinck
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Peter Principle. (The biggest piece of s**t always rises to the top of the septic tank.)

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Steve
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That's more of a really stupid scumbag thing than a sexist thing

Hilliary Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watch how often it happens and who's on which end of it, then come back and tell us it's not sexist.

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Rachael Marrast
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He would have had to get a new set of dentures because I would have kicked him in the face

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Sage Jay
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be great to film it and report it to the police or smth, then they can't deny it

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Stille20
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can tell you having been a young pretty manager, people (Middle aged men) gave me a hard time, but you learn how to rise above it.

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Jean Jacket
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A male coworker called me bossy.. I told him he wouldn't call me bossy if I had a penis. That made the boys in the room super uncomfortable and I basked in that discomfort.

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Erin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It doesn't matter whether you're into men or not, that comment is unsolicited and really creepy either way.

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elfin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should have done as he asked and let him talk to a man who could not schedule an appointment.

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