Reply #144: I'm latino descent and female working in the IT field [View All]

When I was 11-13 years old I was constantly harassed at school by two or three other kids. I was called the N word and spic on a daily basis as well as other racial slangs. I never confronted these kids I just tried hard to ignore it. But now that I'm an adult I still feel very sensitive to any racial bias around me even if it's not directed at me. It deeply upsets me.

However when I hear a woman get called the B word by a male co-worker behind her back. It doesn't offend me. Recently we had a female manager take over our department and one of my co-workers called her an ignorant slut (behind her back) for no good reason. Crap like this happens all the time and yet it doesn't bother us the way it should.