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I don't have strong feelings about whether or not the feedback is sexist but one way I'm thinking about it is if you posit that there is such a thing as an auth
by anotherman554 5y ago
I don't have strong feelings about whether or not the feedback is sexist but one way I'm thinking about it is if you posit that there is such a thing as an authentic self and you posit you should be allowed to be your authentic self at work, then I guess any advise to change your tone is not appropriate, be you man or woman.
But I don't think we live in a society that is exactly behind the idea that men or women get to be their authentic selves as work.
- Rayhem 5y agoMy authentic self wouldn't be caught dead at work. I'm only at work to acquire the means to be my authentic self at places that...aren't work.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoThe kinds of workplaces where I could be "my authentic self" are the kinds of workplaces that white collar people deride as "toxic"
- 8f2ab37a-ed6c 5y agoBeing your authentic self never made sense to anybody who wasn't already fully bought into the politics of the majority tribe at that particular employer. If your authentic self deviates from the expected political and cultural lanes, your best bet is to keep your mouth shut and agree with whatever the dominant view is.