5 towering men filed into our conference room in the Hart Senate office building.
“Hello little lady,” one lightheartedly greeted me, glancing back at the door as if still waiting for someone.
“It’s nice to meet you,” I began. “What brings you here today?”
The group shifted in their seats, perhaps mildly irritated. I guessed they expected to speak directly with a U.S. senator rather than the 25yo woman sitting across from them.
Today, a story from my past: https://sheril.substack.com/p/the-oil-men #politics
“Hello little lady,” one lightheartedly greeted me, glancing back at the door as if still waiting for someone.
“It’s nice to meet you,” I began. “What brings you here today?”
The group shifted in their seats, perhaps mildly irritated. I guessed they expected to speak directly with a U.S. senator rather than the 25yo woman sitting across from them.
Today, a story from my past: https://sheril.substack.com/p/the-oil-men #politics
acoldiron (Anne Coldiron)
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Sheril Kirshenbaum
in reply to acoldiron (Anne Coldiron) • • •Sheril Kirshenbaum
Unknown parent • • •Oh the stories I could tell… But those largely aren’t for the substack. It sounds like you can probably relate.
I had far more challenges navigating academia as a woman over the years than Congress. Although I’ve been in academia far longer.
Vincent 🌻
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Its Gregory
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Some sensitive Congressional observations processed into critical thinking narrative Woke is good !
Kevin Redman
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •-Said the dinosaurs to the meteor.
Stegasaurus
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Todd Craiger
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Sheril Kirshenbaum
in reply to Todd Craiger • • •It was as if they didn’t realize their actions could undermine their goals. Lobbyists should surely know that.
Tom in Austin
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Unknown parent • • •The 7th floor also offers an excellent view of the Mountains and Clouds sculpture.