Ask any woman in the channel about the gender agenda and she will have plenty of stories to tell. Whether it’s because of being underestimated or outright excluded, women have had to overcome a variety of — and extra — challenges to take their place in the channel.

We’ve all heard the stories about a woman going to buy a car for herself and having a man accompany her. She’s going to be paying for it, so she’s the one who wants a test drive, has questions and will negotiate the price. Still, the salesman directs his conversation past her to her male companion.

The channel variation on that scenario: The client bypasses the female salesperson/team leader/manager and directs their attention to her male co-worker.

With that in mind, we asked channel women, “What is the most surprising thing that has been said/done to you as a woman in the channel?

Check out the gallery above to see how they answered.

Did you miss the first installment of this series? See the link below to catch up.