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I have been the token woman interviewing a woman and also joined teams where the only other woman interviewed me. It always struck me more as "look, we have one
by burnoutgal 5y ago
I have been the token woman interviewing a woman and also joined teams where the only other woman interviewed me. It always struck me more as "look, we have one and she's not mouthing 'get out' so we're a good employer".
Usually once I join the one other woman leaves and the cycle repeats.
- WrtCdEvrydy 5y ago> "look, we have one and she's not mouthing 'get out' so we're a good employer". Yes, we have done this in the past with minorities...
- tomnipotent 5y agoHow else would you recommend they approach the situation? Should the other woman not have been bothered to interview you? Maybe a more generous interpretation is that people are flawed, and they're making an effort as imperfect as it is. I I feel the alternative is a catch-22, and everybody be damned regardless of the motive, effort, our outcome - nothing will be good enough.