Employment discrimination abound when you are looking for a job, whether it is because of race, age, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, when it comes to getting a job it becomes nearly impossible.
Employers just say it wasn’t because ________ (fill in the blank) but because we found someone more ________ (fill in the blank) and it is so hard to prove discrimination, unless they say something stupid like “We don’t want to your kind.”
I am working with a trans woman to get her support but it all depends on having a job. She is young, bright, intelligent, energetic, has a great work history and she is trans but she cannot find a job. She is either overqualified, unqualified, or we just filled the position (but somehow they keep advertising for the job), or a host of other excuses.
Her documentation doesn’t match her gender identity and that is what I’m working with her to do, navigate the paper jungle. Hopefully, when her documents match her appearance she will be able to find work.
I just want to hug her and tell her everything will be alright, but I don't know if it will be alright. Will she be making her living off the street, or hitch up with someone who is no good or a host of other bad outcomes I don;'t know. I pray she doesn't because she seems like a very nice person.
All the laws in the world will not help you if you can’t get your foot in the door.
Employers just say it wasn’t because ________ (fill in the blank) but because we found someone more ________ (fill in the blank) and it is so hard to prove discrimination, unless they say something stupid like “We don’t want to your kind.”
I am working with a trans woman to get her support but it all depends on having a job. She is young, bright, intelligent, energetic, has a great work history and she is trans but she cannot find a job. She is either overqualified, unqualified, or we just filled the position (but somehow they keep advertising for the job), or a host of other excuses.
Her documentation doesn’t match her gender identity and that is what I’m working with her to do, navigate the paper jungle. Hopefully, when her documents match her appearance she will be able to find work.
I just want to hug her and tell her everything will be alright, but I don't know if it will be alright. Will she be making her living off the street, or hitch up with someone who is no good or a host of other bad outcomes I don;'t know. I pray she doesn't because she seems like a very nice person.
All the laws in the world will not help you if you can’t get your foot in the door.
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