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At the end of the article, the author talks about how this is just harassment and that it's not necessarily sexual. > Tech harassment — and harassment in gener
by BlackjackCF 9y ago
At the end of the article, the author talks about how this is just harassment and that it's not necessarily sexual.
> Tech harassment — and harassment in general — isn’t just sexual. Sometimes it’s stalking. Sometimes it’s bullying. Sometimes it’s intimidation. I know too many people who’ve been impacted by workplace harassment related to their gender, sexual orientation, appearance, race, and more.
No matter what form harassment takes, and no matter where it happens, we need to do better.
The only time where she's frustrated about sexism taking place is when she brings up how her opinion was discarded by this rude team member:
> As project leader, I worked hard to keep us on track, but he veered off course: obsessing over winning, arguing irrelevant details, and challenging everything. When male mentors stepped in and unknowingly made suggestions identical to mine, Mark instantly flipped to agreement.