Gabrielle Union opens up about pressure, 'shame' in starting family after career
It's a great time to be Gabrielle Union. The actress just celebrated her first wedding anniversary with NBA star Dwyane Wade, she's working on Season 3 of her BET hit, "Being Mary Jane," and she has three films set to be released next year. But amid all the good, the 42-year-old feels she's paid a price for her success — one that many other women are all too familiar with. Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images In a new interview with Redbook magazine , the star opens up about the pressure to start a family and the no-win dilemma career women face. "The reality is that women are discriminated against in the workplace for being mothers," she explained. "As much as there are strides being made — you get pregnant, your career takes a hit. You can't have a bad day. Don't you dare cry at work. Don't raise your voice. Especially if you're a black woman in corporate America — now you're 'the angry black woman.'" And...