A large majority of Orgs, Founders, Leaders, HR are getting by doing the bare minimum.
And women try to point these out, they are labelled as 'feminists' or "oh you are activist types"
My first boss was a female, and she had the tag of being too strict. Apparently, strict meant she didn't go to parties after work, she minded her own business, followed up well on her KPIs.
Once she was scolding the team for some missing work, people joked 'she is probably cranky because she is not getting enough s*x'. First job and I learned how corporate treats women up in hierarchy. We cannot even ask respect as junior members
Judging is corporate national sport
Unfortunately, its sad that we cant take any steps to end this but there can be a possible band aid for this.
There are few Options but women can try here at workplace :
Try getting a behavioural change in the team to make you feel inclusive with the help of your skip level or founder.
Try being a guy in the team full of guys.
Make a new woman join your team and make a girl gang of sorts. (Easiest)
Bandaids don’t fix a fracture or stab wound as far as I know
Thats true, but pragmatism should takeover during these kinds of issues.
Trying to change corporate policies on gender inclusivity is a very very uphill task.
Few of the women I know on the team have become used to not hanging out with the team as guys dont indulge in non veg jokes or small talk when women teammates are around them.
Guys when together have lotta brocode though.
@FreshRaita, either you should write a blog, or Grapevine should have a "follow" feature — because all your posts are insightful and worth reading.
@ScholarlyTreasury You are too kind - Alfaaz, andaaz aur awaaz alag ho sakte hain - Jazbaat to wohi rahegi :) [follow wollow choro - Kuch log padh lein wohi kaafi hai]
No really, reading about these real, specific incidents was so much more enlightening than any of the generic "inclusivity" stuff that people often say. Keep posting! :)
Product manager Here. Worked in starts ups all my life. Until a friend pointed out, I didn't realize I'm the only female in my pod of 12 devs, 2 senior data scientists, 1 QA and 1EM. All male. I was trying so hard to be equal at work that I didn't even notice, had myself become a man, I think. Recently I interviewed at a company where I interviewed with a female engineering manager. I've a decade of experience and this was my first female EM. I was so happy to meet her! The wait was long.
Men undergo 10 times more shit like this. All i see in that post is a competent women being pulled down by office politics. Everybody in the office wants growth and promotion. Every one tries to pull down the other using any means necessary.
Women should not expect special treatment as equality.
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