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athena

(4,187 posts)
9. The problem is the woman card doesn't get you much.
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 12:00 PM
Jun 2016

It gets you things like 79 cents on the male dollar, missing out on promotions, being seen as a sex object in your 20s and disappearing after you hit 40, and not being listened to by men or women, even when you're the only person in the room who knows anything about the topic being discussed.

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Wise woman. charlyvi Jun 2016 #1
Right? sarae Jun 2016 #2
Always the double standard ... BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4
I like your woman's card. :) sarae Jun 2016 #8
The problem is the woman card doesn't get you much. athena Jun 2016 #9
Good point. sarae Jun 2016 #10
AWESOME article! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #3
This whole election seems we've been told to "SHUT UP, WON'T YOU ALREADY!!!" Her Sister Jun 2016 #5
Connie Schultz speaks for me! SharonClark Jun 2016 #6
KNR Lucinda Jun 2016 #7
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