I am a bit confused why you'd immediately dismiss me as a "non-rational actor" because I wrote this. I chose to publish a rant-y personal opinion for a very ra

I am a bit confused why you'd immediately dismiss me as a "non-rational actor" because I wrote this. I chose to publish a rant-y personal opinion for a very rational reason. Many of my male friends happily share drafts of writing, or writing that's done in a short period of time. I've always felt uncomfortable doing that because I'm afraid it will reflect badly on "women in technology" or be viewed as a larger signal. I wanted to do it as an experiment to see how it was received. I've actually been pleasantly surprised by how it's been received overall (thanks, commenters!) On top of that, I feel like it should be clear from the piece that it's not something I view as being the biggest issue ever. I labeled it as a "rant-y personal opinion" for a reason. It's just something that annoys me. Many of my friends didn't know it was a pet peeve of mine, so it was shared primarily in that context. There are many issues I care more about. The one most similar to this piece is a much longer take on how we view women in Product Management: http://blog.ellenchisa.com/2014/04/06/portraying-women-in-product-management/ http://blog.ellenchisa.com/2014/04/06/portraying-women-in-pr...