Welcome to Undercover Feminist
My name is Kelly Seiler. I'm an electrical engineer working in the defense industry. I realized that there was an undercurrent of sexism present at work... no one person or attitude seemed to be the culprit. I've decided to learn more about feminism to help me better combat sexism without damaging my reputation. I consider myself an undercover feminist. I'm a feminist, but I avoid pointing things out directly.
Recommended Reading
An excellent feminist primer! At 118 pages this one is a quick read, but still jam packed with information. It will change your perspective about what feminism is really about compared to the mass media portrayal.
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While not a strictly feminist read, this books has lots of good tips to consider in an office environment.
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Author Archives: Kelly
Not So Serious Women
I’m sure you’ve encountered these women. When you were in college people used to say they were getting their MRS Degree. If you’re in the military they are Parade Pretty. If you’re in business there doesn’t seem to be a specific label. Sometimes I refer to them as the clubbing girls because what they wear [...]
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Did you know? Made up diseases
Watch out. Too small of a breast size is a disease according to leading medical experts. No, really. It’s called micromastia and it’s medical description is “underdeveloped” breasts. What is the cure for so called underdeveloped breasts? Implants, of course! These leading medical experts happen to be part of the American Society [...]
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Pretty Girl Land
There is a place where all the pretty girls live known as pretty girl land. In pretty girl land people are nicer and want to help you out. It isn’t unusual to get better treatment at restaurants, have someone stop on the side of the road to help you change your flat tire, [...]
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I wish I knew…
This post is part of a blog series on Brazen being sponsored by JobSTART101. They asked Brazen members to answer the question: What do I wish I knew before I started working? Here’s my response…
What I wish I knew before I started working
High expectations ruin the experience. I wish I realized [...]
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Did you Know? Help Wanted – Female
Did you know that help wanted ads used to be segregated by gender? At that time most people looked for jobs using the newspaper (awwww how quaint!).
Job segregation may no longer be legal however for certain types of jobs you would never know it. These are the so called Pick Collar [...]
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Do you really want to keep your man card?
This is a man centered post, which might seem silly on a feminist blog, but sexism hurts men too.
What is the man card anyway?
The man card is a concept I find equally entertaining and horribly depressing. Thanks popular culture! The man card is a tool used to keep men in line with some bizarro world [...]
Posted in doublestandards, sexism hurts men 6 Comments
Did you know? Running Will Make Your Uterus Fall Out!
This was apparently widely accepted medical advice in 1976. That was the year Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston marathon with a number. Now, the Boston Marathon isn’t just any race… it is the world’s oldest annual marathon. It began in 1897 and had always been a men’s only race. Roberta Blib ran covertly ten years [...]
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A Feminist’s Guide to Splitting the Bill
An often perplexing question… who pays the bill. The ultimate breakdown is the leap forth and grab the check before the other person has the chance dance. Potentially including pitfalls such as directing the waiter who to leave the check with, throwing about cash, and no one getting the bill (whoops!).
Men Must Pay, Hypocritical Feminists [...]
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Did you know? Women Got the Vote
90 years ago today women got the vote!!
90 years ago feminists were focused on getting to a place where women were equal on paper. Today we face very different challenges. We’re pretty much equal on paper, but sexism is present everywhere. Women are taught by society to behave in ways that undermine their careers. We’re [...]
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The Bromance of Bert and Ernie