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Misogyny, Mansplaining, Me Too
Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.
“When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.” ― Bette Davis
I am not a job-hopper, but I have changed jobs quite a few times in my life. Most of them ended in a friendly, or even tearful way — just like when the love dies and you both know it’s time to move on. Others ended on a rather disappointed tone, as in I disappointed them for leaving — to give way later to a steady professional relationship, when we still look out for each other, help each other whenever we can.
There is always a first time
There was however one occasion that was due to irreconcilable conflict, stemming from jealousy and raging misogyny. I was the most senior person in charge of a whole department at a well-known ad agency when a new boss arrived out of nowhere to teach me lessons about the profession, he had no idea about. About the profession, I happened to be quite the expert at. And it wasn’t even about him trying to teach me, it was about how he wanted to do that.
In the short two months, I had the misfortune to work for him I experienced everything that would come to mind when the…
