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I Was Told I Would Lose My Career If I Spoke Out

Gretchen Carlson's storm against sexual harassment in corporate America has been a welcome antithesis to the flow of news stories revealing predatory behavior from men in power. In 2017, Carlson famously won a $20M lawsuit against Fox CEO, Roger Ailes, helping to usher in today's #metoo movement.

I Was Told My Career Aspirations In TV Were Unattainable

I Was Told There Were No Female NBA Scouts, So I Became One

I Was Told I Was Too Opinionated For Cable TV

I Was Told I Was Too Unknown To Make A Difference

I Was Told I Was Too "Agreeable" To Ever Be A Leader

I Was Told I Could Be Anything...But Myself

I Was Told I Was Too Stylish To Be Taken Seriously

I Was Told Women’s Opinions Don’t Matter In Venture Capital

I Was Told I Was “Too Nice” To Succeed in Business

I Was Told I Was Too Old To Be An Actor

I Was Told I Wasn’t Model Material

I Was Told I Was Nothing More Than A Pretty Face

I Was Told I Was 'Too Pink' To Be Boss

I Was Told I Was Too Weak To Box

I Was Told I Couldn't Be An Artist Because I Wasn't Rich

I Was Told I Was Too Young To Be Ambitious

I Was Told I Couldn't Command A Plane Because I'm A Woman

I Was Told I Didn't Have The Right Body Type To Be a Ballerina

I Was Told I Wasn't 'Strong Enough' To Be A Secret Service Agent

I Was Told An Indie Beauty Brand Wouldn't Make it Big

I Was Told I Could Not be Black, Muslim, and LGBTQ