By Anna Mintz Brooks
You sit at the banquet, clutching your lifetime achievement plaque as blisters form inside your Louboutins. Forced retirement from on-air broadcasting disguised as commendation. Well-wishers drift past. You thank them while eyeing the exit. Before you can make your move, your boss approaches with admirers in tow.
“I taught her everything!” he crows, hand squeezing your bare shoulder.
Your stomach roils. That hand on your ass, sour breath on your neck, the late-night wrestling matches.
“A rising tide lifts all boats,” someone says.
“Even a dinghy!” he says, and laughter erupts.
Jaw clenched, you laugh, your survival instinct refusing to retire.
Excellent work!
Thank you, Indi!
Nicely written. A sad commentary on how many women are mistreated in the workplace.
Thank you, Bud. It is sadly all too real.
A very relatable story. Nicely done!
Thank you, Liz. I appreciate it.
Well written!
Thank you, Rebab!
Ouch!
Thank you for reading!
Well told. Dignity intact to the end.
Thank you, Pamela. I appreciate it!