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Why is this article about women? Men suffer from it just the same. There seems to be this perception that men are somehow immune to the various work related shi
by throwaway84742 8y ago
Why is this article about women? Men suffer from it just the same. There seems to be this perception that men are somehow immune to the various work related shit. That’s not the case at all.
The best fix I’ve been able to find is to note and recall significant achievements: delivering projects, getting promoted, getting hired by top companies in the field, graduating with honors from one of the top schools. Think rationally about this, and there’s really no reason to complain.
- cup-of-tea 8y agoThis is a good question. Downvoted because it's unfashionably gender neutral, of course. This post should be titled "Is there a fix for impostor syndrome for women?" If you're a man just deal with it, as usual.
- justatdotin 8y agothe article acknowledges that it is also an issue for men. There is no reason to imagine the 'fix' only applies to women.
- justatdotin 8y agowhy not be about women? The article also has a paragraph asserting that men also share this experience.
- throwaway84742 8y agoI explained why: to not create a harmful stereotype that women are the only ones affected, or even more affected by it than men. Why must everything be about identity politics?
- justatdotin 8y agosurely explicitly stating that men are also affected avoids creating a harmful stereotype that women are the only ones affected.