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Lina Gottesman of Altus Metal Marble & Wood in Smithtown has overcome the challenges in the male-dominated construction industry. (Photo by
Bob Giglione)
WHO YOU CALLING BOSSY?
By WARREN STRUGATCH
When Lina Gottesman and her husband opened their construction supply
business nearly 30 years ago, she drew plenty of industry attention, none of
it wanted.
“There I was, a young woman wearing high heels walking around construction
sites,” Gottesman recalls. “I heard lots of catcalls, wolf whistles and lip
smacking.”
Three decades before #Metoo, she reacted from the gut.
“I had to prove to them I was one of the guys,” she says. “I’m a pretty feisty
person. I pointed my finger at them and said loudly: ‘F*** you! Get back to work!’”
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