Sexism in the FBI (Post 3)
Recently, the FBI has been accused of sexism in the workplace by some of its female employees. One of these employees, in particular, has come forward to prove just how unfairly she was treated by her bosses at the bureau. This former agent Robyn Gritz claims she was falsely accused of skipping an important meeting and being late to work.
Gritz gave 16 years of her life to homeland security and even suffered an aggressive divorce partially due to her demanding job at the FBI. Gritz states, "I had dedicated my life to protecting the people of the United States ... and then I was not protected and I felt it was because I was a strong female." Gritz now claims that the reason she has to work in the cosmetics department at Macy's is because she suspects the FBI of black balling her job offers in like organizations.
Other stories of sexism in the FBI include a woman being called "emotionally unstable" and "difficult" purely for pointing out that "her men's size 40 hazardous materials suit didn't fit her." In another instance, a woman was denied a job even though she was rated first for the promotion because her supervisors called her "emotionally unstable following a divorce."
Clearly, this is a case of discrimination in the workplace. It is depressing to think that one of the most powerful organizations involved in United States homeland security is unable to see past gender. Even though Robyn's case is being brought under investigation, I feel that not enough is being done. If the FBI is truly mistreating women in the workplace, they must be stopped. To mistreat someone based on gender, race, or religion is unconstitutional. It is disappointing to find that our own government organization cannot follow the very laws and ways it strives to protect.
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