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Lilly Ledbetter

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The Resume

    (1938- )
    Born in Jacksonville, Alabama
    Overnight Supervisor for a Goodyear tire and rubber plant located in Alabama (1979-1998)
    Namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law on January 29, 2009

Why she might be annoying:

    She has a boring monotone speaking voice.
    She gained fame by complaining about pay discrimination based on her gender.
    She requested monetary compensation from Goodyear for all of the years she was underpaid.
    Her case went to the Supreme Court, where she lost because the statute of limitations had run out (she had 180 days from the original unequal pay infraction).
    She said: 'I will be a second class citizen for the rest of my life.'
    Critics complained that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act could open businesses up to a multitude of lawsuits.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She earned significantly less money than her male counterparts during her two decade tenure at Goodyear.
    Aside from unequal pay, she claimed she was subjected to sexual harassment.
    Barack Obama used her story as part of his 2008 campaign, popularizing the slogan 'Equal pay for equal work.'
    The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama.
    She received Goodyear's Top Performance Award (1996).
    She fought for her rights instead of playing the victim card.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 35 Votes: 31.43% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 48 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 81 Votes: 56.79% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 77 Votes: 80.52% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 63 Votes: 60.32% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 89 Votes: 57.30% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 2116 Votes: 67.82% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 310 Votes: 71.94% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 70.91% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 72 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 298 Votes: 62.42% Annoying