Question: What’s a woman to do when her joy is muted by sexism and insensitivity?
Answer: Make the case that what was awarded was earned and not erroneously given. Then, sit with the anger without saying, doing or writing anything insensitive in return. Lastly, shake my head one last time, put a smile on my face and get on with the next day.
‘Nuff said.
Middle-Aged Martial Arts Mom 
February 25th, 2014 at 7:12 am
how mean ignore sour grapes
February 25th, 2014 at 8:50 am
It’s hard, but that’s the plan. 🙂
February 25th, 2014 at 10:54 am
Really sucks to have such your accomplishment, enthusiasm and love of kung fu stepped on! So sorry you didn’t get the encouragement, pride and congrats that you deserve from where you’d think it would have went without saying – so to speak!
February 25th, 2014 at 11:04 am
Many thanks for the support! 🙂
February 25th, 2014 at 12:57 pm
I’m so sorry this happened to you in a moment of true achievement. A wise person in my past—perhaps my Aunt Beulah—told me to give myself two days to do nothing but suck my thumb and feel worry for myself, then learn what I could from the incident, and put it down. Easier said than done, but it sounds like you managed to do it and didn’t need two days: another true achievement.
February 26th, 2014 at 11:45 am
Many thanks for your empathy!