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Discussion on: Dear Women & Girls

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Ashlee (she/her) • Edited

The point is that women aren't* (this previously said "are", which was a typo) treated with the same respect as men. Women are conditioned to behave differently than men. When we behave in the same ways as men in the professional world, we’re considered “bitchy”, “bossy”, or “intimidating” rather than “assertive”, “decisive”, or “intelligent”. Men have a lot of privilege in that they can behave almost however they want to without issue. It’s not the same story for women.