Misogyny
Misogyny is the dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
No man ever thinks he is a misogynist. Actually, misogynists roll their eyes at the thought. Just another emotional woman making excuses.Â
When is the last time you heard a man described as emotional? The same behavior in men is considered direct and rarely called out by other men.Â
If someone calls you “emotional” say, “I don’t personally characterize your behavior, please give me the same courtesy.” Call it out and move on.
Misogyny is an invisible cancer that erodes identity, confidence, sleep, and self-trust. Women are blindsided by it and start questioning themselves not the culture.
This is a systemic issue because when people witnessing it don’t course correct, tolerance becomes normalized. HR can minimize it especially if he's stereotyped you. Colleagues start saying things like….
“It’s just a personality conflict.”
“She’s not executive material.”
“She’s green.”
“She’ll never last 5 minutes in front of the C...
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