I think I picked my hill to die on today. It was a relatively trivial professional issue I suppose. At 43 years old I have encountered many more serious examples of sex based inequality. But the language, tone and disinterest from the other side as I pointed out the inequality of a policy which systematically disadvantages women, got me fired up and I took a stand (of non participation) which isn’t really something I can easily go back on.
Most of the time I go about my personal and professional life aware of inequality and I guess, aware of lacking the privilege of being male. I try to support other women and “make the best of’ without necessarily making waves. I have had success in an employment tribunal when I was directly and openly discriminated against for being both (at that time) young and female. The discrimination was openly admitted by the clueless defence. Even so, it was incredibly stressful, for a long time.
I guess I’m just wondering about other women and their own “hill to die on”. Did you have a moment when you took a stand? Was it something big or an accidental leap from something that might seem trivial to others? How did it work out?