New environment

It’s not surprising that we’ve all witnessed a female bully at work — there are few senior positions for women in the workplace, meaning it’s likely some of us will resort to drastic measures to secure them. ‘For hundreds of years, men have competed with each other in the workplace,’ says Dellasega. ‘But women haven’t experienced being in these environments for very long.’ Much of the progress made in feminism comes from confronting uncomfortable realities and gaining relief merely by acknowledging these. Just a few decades ago we looked the other way when it came to domestic violence and, until very recently, schoolyard bullying was seen as a rite of passage. How long will it take for us to stop seeing eye-rolling and exclusion as OK?