Women Still Facing Ceiling - Concrete This Time
Maybe if they didn't treat us like we were stupid, people would see women in technology have a great deal to offer.
Back in 2004, the BBC wrote that women were put off shopping for technology because they were treated as stupid. I can report that women are at least sometimes still being treated as stupid - so much so I have resorted to shopping around online, doing research then getting husband to order. Ya, it's that bad.
At least year's ad:tech I had a rant about how I was treated. Poorly doesn't cover it. LisaD also ranted about the way a certain stand's employees treated her at the same show. Could be just us... or could be endemic of the stunning ignorance out there.
Now where I have worked in the past never suffered from this debilitating defect - possibly why all places are still in business. As a woman I was simply rated on how well I could do my job, what I brought to the business and my ability to communicate. I won't lie and say it was all roses - I did have to learn how to communicate in a more 'masculine' manner and I continue to keep on top of things. One book that was and is helpful to me is "Tarzan and Jane".
Where I work at the moment is brilliant with several senior women. That doesn't make it perfect - just nice. It's a great place to work anyway but having senior women must help when women climb the ladder. I hope....
Apparently part of the concrete ceiling is the inability of women to discuss the finer points of football/soccer. I always felt that Formula 1 was a much more interesting and expensive sport to get in to and expected fewer hooligans and more respectable people at the top, thus more F1/Polo interest. Apparently I was wrong :-)
I sympathize with women who face discrimination and know I will likely never achieve my own personal ambition because of it. I also face discrimination from some peers who believe I have no clue. It's sad but true and will never end.
One day maybe women and men will be 'equal' in that the unique strengths they each bring to a business will be recognised and used synergystically. Until then, it'll continue to be a struggle.
Back in 2004, the BBC wrote that women were put off shopping for technology because they were treated as stupid. I can report that women are at least sometimes still being treated as stupid - so much so I have resorted to shopping around online, doing research then getting husband to order. Ya, it's that bad.
At least year's ad:tech I had a rant about how I was treated. Poorly doesn't cover it. LisaD also ranted about the way a certain stand's employees treated her at the same show. Could be just us... or could be endemic of the stunning ignorance out there.
Now where I have worked in the past never suffered from this debilitating defect - possibly why all places are still in business. As a woman I was simply rated on how well I could do my job, what I brought to the business and my ability to communicate. I won't lie and say it was all roses - I did have to learn how to communicate in a more 'masculine' manner and I continue to keep on top of things. One book that was and is helpful to me is "Tarzan and Jane".
Where I work at the moment is brilliant with several senior women. That doesn't make it perfect - just nice. It's a great place to work anyway but having senior women must help when women climb the ladder. I hope....
Apparently part of the concrete ceiling is the inability of women to discuss the finer points of football/soccer. I always felt that Formula 1 was a much more interesting and expensive sport to get in to and expected fewer hooligans and more respectable people at the top, thus more F1/Polo interest. Apparently I was wrong :-)
I sympathize with women who face discrimination and know I will likely never achieve my own personal ambition because of it. I also face discrimination from some peers who believe I have no clue. It's sad but true and will never end.
One day maybe women and men will be 'equal' in that the unique strengths they each bring to a business will be recognised and used synergystically. Until then, it'll continue to be a struggle.
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