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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 23 and 21 year old.

In 1999 I was pregnant and up for a promotion. My boss said “you are clearly the most qualified but since you are pregnant I think your energy and attention will be elsewhere “ and he gave the promotion to a male who was way less qualified.

At the time it was legal to discriminate because of being a new mom. It was illegal to discriminate against me as a pregnant person but as a new mom it was legal.

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I was recently promoted on maternity leave! We are making progress. [/quote]

Same here![/quote]

Do you work in a field with white men? Even in a field dominated by women, my white female boss recently promoted a white man-one who my boss socializes with and quite openly adores his husband and who has half my experience--over me. I am a working mother and simply don't have the time this man has to socialize and network. As long as we are in fields competing with men, especially many childless men, this will continue. It's really only in fields dominated and run by women--communications, and less competitive fields, that women like you are being promoted on maternity leave. Congratulations![/quote]

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