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I know this may not be typical of all situations in which I will find myself,
but the men with whom I work do not take me seriously.
I hate it.
They placate me, and treat me like a little girl who doesn't know what she's talking about.
It's because I'm young, I'm female, and I'm new to the miltary.
All the men in my class treat things that I say as if it was the most assinine thing,
and act like, "oh isn't that funny".
I can't stand it anymore. I've been dealing with it for 5 months and it just keeps getting worse.
No matter how much better I do academically,
how much better I do at our job,
or how much better I understand the material,
I'm always treated with the attitude that I don't really need to be taken seriously.
I don't know what to do.
So I just shut up and do my thing, get my grades, and study the material.
I'm not just a dumb military bimbo.
Yes, I have a fun side that can be goofy,
but I AM professional, and I AM worth listening to, and I AM serious about this job.
I wish they would act like it.