Aug 26, 2017 · 1 min read
“Mundane or positive stories” don’t actually encourage ANYONE, Charlotte! PLUS they paint an unrealistic picture of the societal terrain when it comes to women being accepted in business and everywhere else! As a tall, overweight woman, when I was young I personally didn’t attract an inordinate amount of overt sexual harrassment, but that doesn’t mean that sexism didn’t impact my career profoundly and negatively, since I was still overlooked and undervalued in my field! The truth remains that it IS “a never-ending uphill battle” that breaks ones’ spirit and it isn’t getting any easier over time! That doesn’t mean that the battle isn’t worthwhile — on the contrary, it’s more necessary than ever!
