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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here. One question for you. Are most of the top-level managers there, including her manager, male? If you're female dealing with a female boss, the men usually don't get involved in disputes. They let the chips fall however they fall and they'll allow her to do what she wants. A much older woman once told me that when there's a female boss working beneath male managers, the insecure ones will micromanage like no one's business-- and even bully-- their female staffer to show the men they can be tough, too. Rightfully so, they want the guys to respect them, but they go about it in the wrong way. And if that female staffer is smart and well-liked, heaven help her. [/quote]

OP here. She reports to our CEO, who is male, as are all of the other execs. There is definitely some sexism at play and she is treated with less respect than the men (mostly just by the CEO). In the past, she has been accused of not properly managing an employee who was ultimately terminated and also accused of not being tough enough on previous employees. At times I have seen her overcompensate to prove that she can in fact be tough. I would say that I am smart and well-liked and get praise from execs and have really great working relationships with other departments that I interact with. Honestly, she is in a tough spot herself and I'm surprised she hasn't left already with the way she is treated sometimes.[/quote]

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