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<p>On International Women&#8217;s Day, I&#8217;d like to thank all of the women who have had to stand strong in a male-dominated world. It&#8217;s not been easy. I&#8217;ve remained silent while men made crude jokes in order to keep my job. I&#8217;ve lost out on job opportunities because they didn&#8217;t think that I, as a woman, could handle them. I&#8217;ve been walked over, <strong><a href="https://www.collegecareerlife.net/dealing-with-workplace-bully/">bullied</a></strong>, and harassed.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been told to &#8220;smile&#8221; because that&#8217;s what we, as women, are expected to do no matter the circumstances. I&#8217;ve been referred to as a &#8220;secretary&#8221; when my actual job title was something completely different. I&#8217;ve worked twice as hard as the men only to be paid half as much.</p>
<p>But as I&#8217;ve gotten older, I&#8217;ve become stronger in the face of adversity and discrimination. Sometimes that means that others see me as rude or cold. That&#8217;s okay. I&#8217;m going to keep standing strong and not giving in to bullying, harassment or discrimination. Happy <strong>International Women&#8217;s Day</strong> to all of the strong, amazing women out there!</p>
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