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Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow
...today she said the term *mulatto* when describing someone.
...two years ago, she said something about someone whose gender was a bit ambiguous and said, "Well, if they want to be like that, they should move to San Francisco or New York."
She's my boss.
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What would you do?
Or have you had experiences concerning a boss who is ignorant/insensitive/uninformed? And how do you handle such situations?
Thanks for your responses.
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Who is your boss' superior? You could report her? Or you could let slip to someone in the dept who you know hates her and let them do reporting. Or you could tell her that her comment is racist or homophobic and she should be careful what she says at work. Or you can let her hang herself with her own rope (which will happen eventually) or you could quit. It depends on your circumstances. Do you need the job? Can you/do you want to quit? Is there someone to report her to and would they be receptive or would they just turn on you. I hate office politics because I tend to just say what I think and let them deal with it as they like. Can your boss take you being straightforward and just saying, hey that term is racist please don't use it around me? Or would she turn on you and make life miserable?
Rufus