Comments on: Oh God, Locals Weigh In On Workplace Bullying http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/05/12/oh-god-locals-weigh-in-on-workplace-bullying/ Sex and Gender in D.C. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:24:38 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Amanda Hess http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/05/12/oh-god-locals-weigh-in-on-workplace-bullying/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Amanda Hess Wed, 13 May 2009 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/?p=3927#comment-6668 well-said, laura. now that we're knee-deep in the worst recession of our lifetimes, how can we afford to bankroll these "bullying institutes" and "career counselors" that women obviously need just to be competent at their jobs? too bad women didn't hate EACH OTHER so much, or their employers would never have to devalue them in the first place. well-said, laura. now that we're knee-deep in the worst recession of our lifetimes, how can we afford to bankroll these "bullying institutes" and "career counselors" that women obviously need just to be competent at their jobs? too bad women didn't hate EACH OTHER so much, or their employers would never have to devalue them in the first place.

]]> By: laura http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/05/12/oh-god-locals-weigh-in-on-workplace-bullying/comment-page-1/#comment-6658 laura Wed, 13 May 2009 05:21:51 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/?p=3927#comment-6658 saw a similar piece in the new york times. thought about how great it was that when jobs are threatened in general, women are suddenly a liability to have in the workplace because they are either 'bullies' or 'victims' of said bullies. the logic goes - not enough jobs - women are horrible at jobs - give jobs to men who really know what it is to do work, amirite? ah, scapegoating. it never gets old, does it? saw a similar piece in the new york times.

thought about how great it was that when jobs are threatened in general, women are suddenly a liability to have in the workplace because they are either 'bullies' or 'victims' of said bullies. the logic goes - not enough jobs - women are horrible at jobs - give jobs to men who really know what it is to do work, amirite?

ah, scapegoating. it never gets old, does it?

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