If you've ever wondered why it's taking so very long for women to break into traditionally male occupations, well, how much fun can it be to work with morons who put urine in your mouthwash?
LOS ANGELES - A jury awarded $6.2 million to a firefighter who said she was harassed by colleagues because she is black and a lesbian, harassment she says included someone mixing urine with her mouthwash.
Brenda Lee's lawsuit against the Los Angeles Fire Department also claimed her superiors made derogatory comments about her and forced her to perform strenuous exercises without proper safety precautions because of her race and sexual orientation.
Tuesday's jury payout was the largest in a string of recent settlements of cases alleging discrimination and retaliation against women and minorities within the Fire Department.
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