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And if you're a woman, cut the word "just" from your vocabulary, especially in professional communication. It diminishes your voice. "I just want to make sure
by devchix 4y ago
And if you're a woman, cut the word "just" from your vocabulary, especially in professional communication. It diminishes your voice.
"I just want to make sure ..." vs "I want to make sure ..."
"Just letting you know ..." vs "I want to let you know ...", "I want you to know ..."
"This is just one example ..." vs "This is one example ..."
"I'm just going to unblock ..." vs "I'm unblocking ..."
I struggle with this myself, it's a self-effacing learned behavior.
- kapp_in_life 4y agoFeels odd to gender this suggestion. I find myself doing this as well.
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- scelerat 4y agoGood advice for stronger written and spoken language, regardless of gender.
- devchix 4y agoAgree, although I think more women fall into this habit of speech, due to societal conditioning to appear non-confrontational and direct. It also seems to reflect more negatively on women as a diffident signal. Thus, while it's generally good advice for everyone, it's more important that women pay attention to their use of the word "just".