{NSFW}: Dear Men of the Workplace

Dear men of the workplace,

Why must you/would you leave the toilet seat up in the communal bathroom? Were you raised in a trash can? Do you not have a female living in your household? Have you ever lived with a female in your life? Do you enjoy gazing into the expansive toilet bowl from the minute you enter the bathroom to the minute you leave? Or are you just that self-involved that the thought of putting the toilet seat back down would never occur to you? 

Sincerely, 

A working woman who doesn’t enjoy touching dirty toilet seats.

Dear men of the workplace, 

Please don’t look at me like I’m insane when I bring an issue to your attention. Please take me seriously when I identify a problem. Please do not talk over me. Please do not man-splain to me how something works when I use it everyday. Please do not laugh at me like I am a joke when I express to you my frustrations about how you are addressing me. Please, leave my office. 

Sincerely, 

A working woman who will not tolerate condescension. 

Dear men of the workplace,

Thank you for telling me that I look nice today, even though I know what you are complimenting is not my outfit, but the fact that it features my chest. 

Sincerely,

A working woman who sometimes just needs to work it. 

Dear men of the workplace, 

Please do not hover over me while I do menial tasks. If you would like to help me, by all means, pitch in! If you just want to watch, please don’t. 

Sincerely, 

Over it.