Farm Owner Accused of Sexism for Hiring Decision

Imagine inheriting a farm and turning it into an animal rescue haven. That’s what happened to our 32-year-old heroine, who found herself balancing a demanding job and caring for her menagerie of animals. To help with the workload, she hires assistants, but one recent applicant accused her of sexism when she didn’t get the job. Let’s dive into the story and see if our farm owner was in the wrong.

Inheriting Grandpa’s Farm

A Life Dedicated to Animals

The Farm’s Furry Residents

A Demanding Job and a Need for Help

The Tough Reality of Farm Work

Job Requirements: Strength and Speed ️‍♂️

The Interviewees: A Girl and a Boy ‍♀️ ‍♂️

The Pig-Lifting Test

The Results: Boy Passes, Girl Fails

Accusations of Sexism Fly ️

The Truth About Her Hiring Decisions ‍♀️

The Rejection and Tears

A Guilty Conscience?

A Fair Hiring Policy

Was Our Farm Owner in the Wrong? ‍♀️

Our 32-year-old farm owner found herself in a pickle when a female applicant accused her of sexism for not hiring her. The job required strength and speed, and the girl failed the pig-lifting test while the boy passed. Despite having one female staff member, the farm owner couldn’t help but feel guilty for the girl’s tears. Was she wrong for hiring based on ability, or is the girl’s accusation of sexism misplaced? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…

Encouraging inclusion and clarity in job descriptions

Hiring based on physical ability = NTA, but title misleading

Hiring based on qualifications, not gender. NTA

Defending a farm owner’s hiring decision based on physical requirements.

Rural upbringing challenges farm owner’s hiring decision

Fair hiring practice defended with gender-neutral test. NTA.

Interviewing applicants separately is a fairer approach

Woman calls out farm owner for sexist hiring based on strength

Hiring test or sexism? Commenter calls out employer’s bias

Curious commenter asks about pig weight and requests pictures

Clarifying the confusion around the hiring decision

Curious commenter asks about hay and pigs

Redditor calls out click-baity post title in sexism accusation thread

Female chef shares experience of being underestimated in farm work.

Inquiring about job ad specifics for legal compliance

User calls out misleading title, defends hiring based on job requirements

A woman calls out farm owner for prioritizing physical strength over animal sense

Interviewer’s bizarre pig-lifting question raises eyebrows

Experience trumps brute strength in working with animals.

Experience on farm matters, but don’t judge before testing abilities

Petite girl defends farm work abilities, suggests clear job requirements.

Gender bias defended in farm hiring due to physical requirements

Equal standards for all applicants. Feminist agrees with NTA comment.

Female commenter suggests trying a woman for the job

Gender bias accusation debunked by hiring based on ability

Female commenter defends farm owner’s hiring decision

Hiring based on physical ability, not gender. Fair or sexist?

Size isn’t everything. Farm work requires skill and connection to animals. #ESH

Fair hiring decision based on physical requirements. NTA

Hiring based on gender or capability? NTA sparks debate

Hiring based on capability, not gender. Misleading title. NTA

Hiring based on skill, not gender, is the way forward

Hiring decision defended against sexism accusations. NTA

Hiring criteria unclear, but NTA for physical demands.

Misleading title accusation gets a NTA response

A former pig farm worker calls out OP’s hiring decision

Female worker shares experience of capable women in physically demanding jobs

Hiring decision defended, gender not a factor. NTA

Gender bias accusation debunked, practical test was the reason.

Hiring based on requirements, not gender. NTA

Clear job requirements can reduce unqualified applicants.

Breaking gender stereotypes with physical strength

Gender shouldn’t matter when it comes to skills

College student defends farm owner’s hiring decision based on job requirements

Hiring based on physical ability, not gender. NTA

Hiring based on merit, not gender. NTA

Farm owner defends decision not to hire woman.

Hiring based on physical requirements isn’t sexist

Hiring decision defended as based on qualifications, not sexism

Gender bias accusation debunked with physical strength test

Hiring decision defended based on job requirements and biology ‍

Hiring on merit but accused of sexism? NTA, but clarify requirements

Gender bias accusation debunked with NTA ruling

Suggests adding physical requirements to job listing for fairness

Hiring decision defended for farm work, but interviewing together criticized

Clear job requirements needed to avoid discrimination accusations

Clarification needed on strength requirements for job

Training pigs is easier than hiring fairly, apparently

Experience over gender: NTA for hiring decision, but job details needed

Female farm worker can’t lift pig, NTA for hiring decision

Female zookeeper calls out sexist hiring language in farm owner’s post.

NTA suggests a creative way to measure physical strength

Gender bias accusation debunked with logical hiring explanation

Gender bias in hiring practices questioned, NTA advised to clarify requirements.

Simple binary test for hiring sparks humor and approval

College farm hand calls out employer for unsafe work practices

Farm owner criticized for sexist hiring decision. Comment suggests alternative.