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‘I am pulling the race card today’: Man claims he faced racial discrimination from Facebook Marketplace seller

'The only piece of information she has about me is my name. My Arabic-*ss name.'

On Sep 23, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘If they find you physically attractive… they will issue you a ticket’: Former 911 dispatcher claims police have ‘pretty girl Wednesdays’

'If people really knew what went on in police depts, they would be shocked!'

On Sep 16, 2022 by Allyson Waller

IRL

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‘Let young Black girls grow up with that same nostalgia’: Parents respond to ‘The Little Mermaid’ teaser trailer—despite renewed racist backlash

'I thought I’d show a thread of the little Black kids who are excited to see their favorite princess look like them.'

On Sep 12, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture

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‘That’s WAY too many people to be a coincidence’: Customer claims they got directed to the ‘Black section’ at restaurant, sparking debate

'It kinda looks like the party section.'

On Sep 12, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

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‘I have never experienced a white mob chasing me and it’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me’: Woman allegedly assaulted by another woman for not wearing a bra

'This makes me physically ill.'

On Sep 11, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

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‘Same resume. Same qualifications’: Black job applicant says she only got interviews when she listed her race as white on applications

'That’s how I got my jobs. It’s so sad that it’s gotta be this way.'

On Sep 10, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

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‘I don’t think I’ve ever had a job interview go that poorly’: Woman says she was rejected from a job at a gym because of her age

'That's discrimination.'

On Sep 3, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘You lose’: Ben E. Keith employee fired because he supposedly stole paper bags, manager allegedly left comment calling him a homophobic slur

'I know you returned them, just wanted you gone buddy.'

On Sep 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘Aren’t churches supposed to help the poor?’: Former megachurch worker shares ‘horror stories’ she witnessed on the job

The TikToker claims she was "reprimanded" for seating disabled and lower class volunteers in the front row.

On Aug 27, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘It’s almost like the clothing doesn’t define the work you can do’: Lawyer says male bosses told her to dress conservatively to be taken seriously, so she started her own firm and ‘stole’ their clients

'Your honor, she's slaying.'

On Aug 22, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘Everyone always goes to the male supervisors then go higher up but never me’: Starbucks worker says customers ignore her because of her appearance

'I even have 'shift supervisor' embroidered under my name.'

On Aug 17, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘POV: you’re autistic and ‘have’ to go into the office twice a week’: TikToker resorts to working under a desk after employer refused to provide proper accommodations for her disability

'If you've been through this you know how draining it is to constantly speak up for your needs.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

The new ‘Predator’ spinoff ‘Prey’ is sparking debate about the term ‘Mary Sue’

After 'Prey' inspired sexist backlash on YouTube, fans are criticizing the idea that the heroine is a 'Mary Sue.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

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‘Our tools are the same sizes, our phones are the same sizes, what is the reason that women’s pockets are so shallow?’ Woman sparks debate after putting women’s workwear on blast

'All these men saying 'buy one with bigger pockets' probably have never seen women's clothes.'

On Jul 29, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

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‘I was always being treated differently from my other white coworkers’: Starbucks barista says she was fired after telling supervisor to not call Black people ‘aggressive’

'She told me not to pull any little race card with her and tried to get me kicked out of the store.'

On Jul 24, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

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