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I get your concern but is it possible that your idea of confidence is shaped by a male perspective on how that trait manifests? Encouraging a junior team membe
by benjaminjosephw 5y ago
I get your concern but is it possible that your idea of confidence is shaped by a male perspective on how that trait manifests?
Encouraging a junior team member to have more self-assurance in their presentation style is one thing but routinely asking women to behave more like men is another. This same scenario could be seen either way depending on your perspective.
To address sexism in the industry we need to be able to have a reasonable conversation about these kinds of subtle and subjective differences. There are grey areas and we won't all agree but resenting the challenge to think this through is probably not a response that's going to affect change.
- breakfastduck 5y agoIt's nothing to do with gender, there's plenty of men who suck at presentation and plenty who do the upwards inflection thing which is a sure fire way to destroy anyone's confidence in you.
- csmpltn 5y ago> "To address sexism in the industry we need to be able to have a reasonable conversation about these kinds of subtle and subjective differences." This is about a single-sided, openly made accusation of sexism. Not an attempt at having a "reasonable conversation".
- MeinBlutIstBlau 5y agoOur idea of confidence is shaped by what successful men have found to work with other men. This isn't a social bias, this is economic survival of the fittest.