BJ Diamond,
West Hartford, CT.

Just married, moved from East Coast to Midwest, found a job as an urban planner for the county. First woman in a professional position at the agency. The other women were administrative staff. I was always asked to fill in for them if they were short-handed (e.g., please get the coffee, please type this report/letter, etc.). My Star of David necklace caused a lot of whispering behind my back. Finally, when I asked what was going on, I was told they had never met a Jewish person before, and where were my horns.