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How’s Misogyny Doing Since The Last Time We Talked About It?

May 21, 2024

Exploring the challenges women face in a male-dominated workplace, unconscious biases, and gender dynamics. Discussing the impact of misogynistic culture on mothers balancing career aspirations. Reflecting on experiences with male leaders and the importance of recognizing agency in breaking free from oppression.

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Quick takeaways

Misogynistic work culture hinders women's career progression, leading to thoughts of opting out.

Gender biases in leadership expectations create disparities in treatment, hindering women's career advancement.

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Impact of Misogynistic Culture in the Industry and Society

The episode highlights the impact of a never-changing misogynistic culture on women in the industry, leading many to feel like opting out. This perpetuates dangerous norms affecting both the industry's progression and society. The discussion emphasizes the struggle of women facing victim mentality and the importance of realizing individual control.

Introduction

3min

Gender Disparities and Biases in the Workplace

2min

Exploring Unconscious Workplace Misogyny and Social Dynamics

3min

Navigating Motherhood and Career Aspirations

13min

Navigating Gender Dynamics in the Workplace

19min

Reflections on Experiences with Male Leaders

2min

We’re not outspoken; we’re speaking…the truth. Our culture doesn’t support women in the workplace effectively (or in some cases, at all), and it doesn’t support the men who are trying to operate and lead equitably, either. But let’s give the bulk of the credit where it’s due: there’s a significant number of men and women who don’t support change either, often in ways that are subtle and thus difficult to identify, let alone fix.

As a follow up to “Let’s Just Say the Things We’re Most Terrified of Talking About: We’ll Go First”, we’re getting even more vulnerable as we continue the discussion about the impact our still misogynist work culture is having on us personally, our friends, the industry, and society as a whole. And the biggest question on our mind: what happens if women simply opt out of the workforce altogether?

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