Not Working With Bipolar
Aren't you supposed to get help when you're feeling like dying? Now the record of my needing help is keeping me from moving forward with my life. ... Continue reading »
Stories
Stories Topic(s): Workplace
Femininity is Not a Negative Trait
I was 13 or 14 when a male teacher informed me, in front of the entire woodworking class that I was the reason people had a hard time respecting... Continue reading »
The Stereotype in the Restaurant Industry That Needs to End
I worked as a server for many years. I worked in chain restaurants serving food to people stumbling out the bar…as well as pricier joints serving things I could... Continue reading »
Confucius say what? Whitewashed by the colorblind
I was at a retreat for a women’s volunteer organization – this organization works primarily with girls, but it was an event where adult leaders were invited from the... Continue reading »
Existing With Invisible Disabilities
I am 31 and female-bodied. I’ve had ADD all my life. Since puberty hit at 14, I have had progressively worse arthritis and periodic migraines. I also have anxiety... Continue reading »
Workplace Discrimination…From Other Women?
I recently left a job which, to an outsider, looked like a sure thing. I was about to get promoted, my colleagues liked working with me, and I was... Continue reading »
I Am Struggling But I Am A Person
I am one of millions. I am a part of a group of people who are numerous, widely functional, and important to society. I have a mental illness. My... Continue reading »