An Orlando woman is suing her former employer for gender discrimination and harassment, according to 'The Telegraph'.Amy-Erin Blakely claimed she endured six years of harassment about the size of her breast at the Devereux Foundation. She was a top executive at the non-profit agency, which helps place children in foster care, especially those with therapeutic needs.
"It was very humiliating to know that senior members of our management team would focus on my breasts as opposed to my performance on my job," Blakely said.
Blakely, 43, said she was told male colleagues could not concentrate in meetings because of her "large breasts" and that she was "too sensual" to gain promotion.
"I would use side doors and hide from those managers because I did not want to be subjected to more humiliation," Blakely said.
Blakely went on to describe what she said were humiliating comments made by co-workers.
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"It made me feel that I should be ashamed of how I look and of my body," Blakely said.
Blakely has now hired high-powered attorney Gloria Allred to represent her. Allred is well-known for representing so-called wronged women. Most recently, she represented several of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses.
Blakely filed two harassment complaints with her company. She alleged that she was fired from her job as assistant executive director the day after filing a second complaint about the comments.
Allred said the harassment began around the time her client was promoted. Blakely rose to the position of Assistant Executive Director of Operations back in 2003.
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