Female Grad Student Calls Out Male Colleagues for Not Helping Clean Up ‍♀️

Ever been to an event where it seems like only one gender is doing all the cleaning? That’s exactly what happened to a female grad student in a male-dominated field. After a departmental event at a farm venue, it was time to clean up. But guess who ended up doing all the work? Let’s dive into this controversial story!

The Event and the Aftermath ️

Cleaning Expectations

The Ceremony Ends… ⌛

The Great Gender Divide

Expressing Disappointment

One Male Ally ‍♂️

Confronting the Male Grad Students ️

The Comment

The Defense

The Counterpoint

“Making it a Gender Thing”

The Aftermath

Mixed Reactions

Did She Go Too Far?

This female grad student couldn’t help but notice the glaring gender divide when it came to cleaning up after their departmental event. Frustrated, she called out her male colleagues, who claimed they would’ve helped if asked. But why did the women know what to do without being told? The debate rages on, with mixed reactions from both sides. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA grad student calls out male colleagues for not helping clean

Male colleagues refuse to help clean up, complain when called out

Grad student calls out male colleagues for not helping clean up. NTA.

Female grad student calls out male colleagues for not helping

Gendered expectations of ‘house work’ in academia. NTA speaks out.

Female grad student calls out male colleagues for not cleaning

Female grad student speaks out against gender division in cleaning duties

Female grad student calls out male colleagues for not cleaning up ‍♀️ ‍♂️

Male colleagues called out for not cleaning up after themselves ️

Commenter suggests asking for help during cleanup, receives pushback.

One commenter suggests leaving the dishes for the men to clean

Assign tasks explicitly next time to avoid lazy colleagues

Setting boundaries and holding men accountable for cleaning up

Gender dynamic issues arise in grad student cleanup controversy

Grad student calls out male colleagues for not cleaning up ‍♀️. Replies suggest unclear instructions caused confusion.

Gender should not be an excuse for not helping out ✌

Commenter suggests alternative to cleaning, gets no response

Female grad student stands up to male colleagues for not helping

Commenter calls out passive-aggressive behavior, gender assumption in dish duty.

Female grad student stands up to male colleagues for not cleaning

Male-dominated field fuels female grad student’s self-righteous indignation

Female grad student stands up to male colleagues’ excuses

Commenters debate whether men should have helped clean up.

Commenter supports grad student calling out lazy male colleagues

Cleaning up after yourself is the bare minimum

Gender equality in cleaning up, but call out in the moment ⚖️

Male colleague waits until women almost finished cleaning, then offers ‘help’

Male privilege questioned, but one male student helps clean up

Female grad student points out gender issue in cleaning responsibilities

Commenter called out for complaining after finishing cleaning

Grad student criticized for approach to male colleagues not helping clean

Grad student slams male colleagues for not cleaning up

Commenter calls out grad student for not speaking up sooner ‍♀️

Male colleagues offloading mental load of clean up to female grad student

Female grad student calls out male colleagues for not helping ‍♀️. Male professors are the real AH due to departmental politics ‍♂️.

Gender bias in cleaning duties? NTA grad student speaks out ‍♀️

Female grad student confronts male colleagues for not cleaning up

Commenter accuses original poster of being petty and fake

Male grad student advises to be a leader and take action

ESH- Female grad student complains about male colleagues not helping clean.

Gender roles and cleaning responsibilities are still an issue. ESH.

Being a decent person isn’t a ‘gender’ thing

Female grad student shares experience of male colleagues not helping clean

Commenter calls out OP for not asking for help. YTA/ESH.

Male colleagues called out for not seeing the need to clean

Female grad student praises male colleague for helping clean up

Female grad student highlights gender disparity in cleaning responsibilities.

Female grad student calls out male colleagues for not helping . Commenter compares it to husbands who need to be asked to do chores ‍♀️.

Female grad student criticized for not asking for help