‘I am not a maid, I am a reporter’

As a young woman, Sarah had always been ambitious and driven. She had always known that she wanted to be a journalist, and she had worked hard throughout her school years to make that dream a reality.

After graduating from college with a degree in journalism, Sarah landed a job at a small local newspaper. It wasn’t the most prestigious position, but it was a start, and Sarah was determined to work her way up the ranks.

She worked hard and proved herself to be a capable and dedicated reporter, and it wasn’t long before she caught the attention of her bosses. They offered her a promotion, and Sarah eagerly accepted, eager to take on more responsibility and prove herself even more.

However, as she worked her way up the ladder, Sarah began to notice something strange happening. Whenever she was assigned to cover a story, her male colleagues seemed to get all the more interesting assignments, while Sarah was left to cover the “women’s” stories – the fashion shows, the charity events, and the like.

Sarah couldn’t help but feel frustrated and angry. She had worked just as hard as her male colleagues, and yet she was constantly being pigeonholed and underestimated. She began to feel like she wasn’t being taken seriously as a journalist, and it was starting to take a toll on her confidence.

One day, Sarah was assigned to cover a local charity event for battered women. It was a worthy cause, but Sarah couldn’t help but feel like she was being given yet another “women’s” story. She was determined to make the most of it, however, and set out to do the best job she could.

As she interviewed the organizers of the event and took notes on the various speakers, Sarah couldn’t help but feel like she was being treated like a maid rather than a journalist. She was constantly being asked to fetch drinks and take notes for her male colleagues, and it was starting to really get under her skin.

Finally, Sarah had had enough. She stood up at the event and made a speech, declaring that she was not a maid, but a reporter. She demanded to be treated with the same respect as her male colleagues, and made it clear that she would no longer be used as a glorified gofer.

Her speech was met with a round of applause from the audience, and even her male colleagues seemed impressed. From that day on, Sarah was treated with the respect and professionalism that she deserved, and she continued to climb the ranks of the newspaper, eventually becoming one of its star reporters.

She never forgot the lessons she learned that day, and she worked hard to ensure that other women in the industry were treated with the same respect and equality. And she was proud to know that she had made a difference, not just for herself, but for all the women who came after her.