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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 708180" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I'm actually very sensitive as well, but have managed to build up a very thick skin over the years. One of our big differences is that I only worked in a female dominated environment for a very short time before getting into IT, which was then very male dominated (which is where I developed the thick skin) and at that time extremely sexist to the point of being vicious.</p><p></p><p>I am really not that comfortable working with women, and i have seen flashes of the sort of behavior you are dealing with, from women i have worked with, so i have a (limited) understanding. </p><p></p><p>I also have a large chest, and in my early years, had an eye-stopping figure to go along with it. Working with men meant that not only did I get comments, I got grabbed at...a LOT. And back then, in computer rooms, one wore lab coats over one's clothing. </p><p></p><p>I don't remember those days of minimizer bras and men's cut blazers and shirts all that fondly.</p><p></p><p>I learned to give back as good as I got, verbally, and on a couple of occasions, physically....</p><p></p><p>*NOTE* I do NOT recommend this as a coping method for your situation AT ALL! Just to let you know that i dealt with harrassment on the job until the mid-90's, when I went to work for a director who wouldn't put up with "boys being boys".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 708180, member: 1963"] I'm actually very sensitive as well, but have managed to build up a very thick skin over the years. One of our big differences is that I only worked in a female dominated environment for a very short time before getting into IT, which was then very male dominated (which is where I developed the thick skin) and at that time extremely sexist to the point of being vicious. I am really not that comfortable working with women, and i have seen flashes of the sort of behavior you are dealing with, from women i have worked with, so i have a (limited) understanding. I also have a large chest, and in my early years, had an eye-stopping figure to go along with it. Working with men meant that not only did I get comments, I got grabbed at...a LOT. And back then, in computer rooms, one wore lab coats over one's clothing. I don't remember those days of minimizer bras and men's cut blazers and shirts all that fondly. I learned to give back as good as I got, verbally, and on a couple of occasions, physically.... *NOTE* I do NOT recommend this as a coping method for your situation AT ALL! Just to let you know that i dealt with harrassment on the job until the mid-90's, when I went to work for a director who wouldn't put up with "boys being boys". [/QUOTE]
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