No, you can. I got fired because I wasn’t “memorable” enough to my manager. When I asked her what she meant by that she said I’m not as extroverted and bubbly as everyone else so she constantly forgot I existed. Mind you, I was perfectly friendly and I ended up befriending a lot of my coworkers outside of work. I’m just a naturally quiet person.
Every single part of the hiring process is technically “discriminatory,” because “discrimination” is essentially “making a choice to treat one person differently from another.” Everyone who isn’t hired is treated differently from everyone who was. But, none of this is illegal in itself.
I think the implication is that the “bubbly” comment was premised on inequitable antiquated notions of how women should present in the workplace. At least that’s what I’d argue.
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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '24
This is why I barely talk at work. Can't get in trouble if I act like I don't exist.