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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP and sad to see I’m not alone.  Re: having emails reviewed - I refuse to believe this is normal, as this only happened in my last job.  Previously I was chief of staff to CEO, and not sure if PP read my whole post but also have an advanced degree, so well past the point of needing to have my written communications reviewed for grammatical errors.  Further, it’s demoralizing to be treated like you don’t have the mental capacity to write a solid email.

I just want to run away and join the circus, but sure this would be just as toxic.

Does this kind of stuff happen to men too? It just seems VASTLY easier to be a man in the workplace, and that goes for all workplaces I’ve been in. [/quote]

I am Asian, grew up in the US and attended Ivy. When I was working in a Hong Kong firm one of the odd things we had to do was rate each other's basic skills. One of these rated skills was command of the English language. My boss who routinely used English terms incorrectly (and I never dared to correct her) rated my English language skills as low. 
My boss once stated in a meeting "That's his pejorative." I think she meant to say prerogative but if I said anything, she would have lost face. So we all had to pretend her vocabulary was not an embarrassment.
[b]Just an example of how people in power don't see their own shortcomings but unconsciously project them on you.[/b][/quote]

Excellent point. Thank you. (NP)[/quote]

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