BLACK BOX
A PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION MEMOIR
BY CHELSEY GLASSON
A #1 New Release in Civil Rights Law, Labor Law, and Pregnancy
When Chelsey Glasson landed her dream job at Google, she was thrilled to join what she viewed as a progressive and inclusive organization. But from the moment she received her job offer, she began to experience instances of discrimination and harassment—eventually culminating in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.
Friends, family, and even lawyers told Chelsey to move on, but she knew holding Google accountable was the path to proper healing. Although Google would spend significant resources to discredit and silence her, the truth eventually prevailed.
Black Box is a story of triumph over a tech giant, a cautionary tale of how misconduct against women and minorities persists in the workplace, and a rallying call to break down the many barriers to justice.
No one wins when discrimination and harassment are allowed to run rampant. For those who have suffered silently, Black Box offers a critical perspective to consider in choosing your own path forward.
Praise for Black Box
"Black Box is more than a story about pregnancy discrimination, it’s a book about why corporations continue to get away with allowing discrimination and harassment to occur within their walls…Glasson teaches us just how hard it remains to hold employers accountable and I stand with her on her journey as a fellow advocate for change."
—Gretchen Carlson, Acclaimed Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Empowerment Advocate, Co-Founder Lift Our Voices
“Pregnancy discrimination is not a woman’s issue—it is a public health issue. Bravo to Chelsey Glasson for her bravery, tenacity, and honesty in bringing this all too common and important topic into full view. Beautifully written, she illustrates through her painful and arduous journey how discrimination and harassment during pregnancy can have serious impacts on mothers, their partners, their babies, and all the relationships within the family unit.”
—Dr. Shoshana Bennett (Dr. Shosh), Perinatal Psychologist, Author, Speaker
"This inside look at work culture and how it affects personal lives will pull you in and keep you there. An eye-opening look at the tech industry and the discriminations that still pervade the workforce, Black Box is an informative and gripping read that will have you seeing red flags in your own life more clearly."
—Independent Book Review
“For all the women who have experienced workplace discrimination, Chelsey reveals what it is really like to fight a behemoth, like Google, for justice. Chelsey’s courage in filing a lawsuit to hold Google accountable is eye-opening..."
—Amy Diehl, PhD, Author of Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work, Chief Information Officer, Wilson College, and Gender Equity Researcher
”An introspective remembrance that ably shines light on employee rights.” —Kirkus Reviews
"A gripping inside look at the culture of Google, and the ways this tech company has failed to live up to the values it publicly espouses, Glasson's harrowing story shows us that to really change the game for women in the workplace, our very culture needs to change. This book is a start to doing just that."
—Amber Scorah, Parental Leave Advocate and Author of Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life
"A revelatory and brave look into the bizarre inner workings of Google—and what it takes to seek fairness for pregnant working women."
—Katherine Ellison, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes You Smarter
“Black Box offers an unflinching look at Big Tech’s systems of discrimination and disenfranchisement. But the real story here is Chelsey’s unceasing bravery in the face of those systems, and how she fought for healing, for accountability—and for justice.”
—Ethan Marcotte, Author of You Deserve a Tech Union