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[quote=Anonymous]I believe it exists, but not at my workplace.  My large nonprofit, for various reasons, is a place that is populated, by and large, by retirees.  The average age is north of 65.  I am 42 and routinely get called "young lady."  Our HR VP seems to think I'm a fresh young newbie and was visibly startled when I pointed out that I have--wait for it--20 years of professional experience. (I wish I could have been flattered, but no, I don't look young). A 51 year old coworker was told she needs to "pay her dues".

Not a lot gets accomplished and there are absolutely no new programs in the works or under consideration and any new concepts are quickly shouted down, often by some anecdote that "we tried that in the early 1970s and it didn't work."  Well, ok then!

I do think, outside of my weird situation, it is hard for a woman because you either don't have credibility because you aren't "old enough" but the nanosecond you are "old enough" you aren't pretty anymore and they don't want to hire you.  [/quote]

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