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Reflecting on one of my orgs where I was one of three women in a male dominated workplace. You look at how leaders tease employees about things they do, why they might be single or living in their parents home, having expectations that they should have their own place all the while they had a step up with owning a home and purchasing another property for profit.

The weird dude mentality of getting this individual to date all the while swiping with him on tinder. It’s a bit weird when you see male leaders oogling women on tinder as married men. I mean, then there’s also the half naked women’s calendar.

Did I tease this individual for throwing out a sample? I don’t know if it was teasing but more so trying to understand in disbelief that a sample was thrown out. I think I understood the business that having samples is critical otherwise it results in lost billable hours. I think his leader should have educated him on the types of samples out there and that they weren’t always visible – like a tape sample in a clear ziplock baggy.

Also – having this leader push you to come out to your parents and tease you about not being able to do it or understand the situation. But also making sexual harassment jokes. It was messed up. But I guess this goes down to the “Neanderthal” mentality another leader tried to excuse his behaviour with.

Also insinuating that you like an intern in the workplace in a teasing way and expect a fight of sorts with this intern. You’re expecting Turkish oil wrestling? Like is this something you want? Treat women as meat? You expect us to show up but at the same time treat us as less than – as something to use in your effed up fantasies.