Is it really, office stereotype: "women who's involved in a meeting most likely are secretaries/staffs"?

In general, most people still assume that the woman is the secretary or a lower subordinate regardless of whether they are in a meeting. For example, I once worked in an office where we had a male receptionist/clerk. His desk was right by the front door where he could greet visitors and clients. A group of people came in and walked right pass him and started to follow me. They followed me down a hallway and around a corner until I got to my cubicle (far from the reception area) and asked if I was the secretary. Studies have shown that men and women will bypass the male receptionist or secretary to look for a woman even a woman sitting in an office!

We still have a few ways to go in equality but we're getting there.

Yes, I felt that way, too. Once before a meeting, I had some colleagues from other branch office asked me where the copy machine was, I pointed and they asked me if I could copy meeting material for them!

Their boss was my subordinate.

Maybe true - but I work in the IT helpdesk of my company and it seems like EVERYONE is in a meeting for at least 50% of their week.

Remember committees keep minutes and lose hours.

Um,. are not everyone in the meeting staff?

I TOTALKLY AGREE