Twitter User’s Learning From Having A Male Business Partner Proves That Women Can Never Escape Workplace Sexism
The gender bias and sexism that happens in a work culture in most fields of professional space is a raging issue that we are all familiar with. Believe it or not, women face it, and there are been dialogues around it too. And irrespective of a woman’s seniority level in a workspace, sexism is an evil she can never escape. Very recently, a Twitter user clearly talked about it in a thread. The user shared all her learnings of being a business partner to a man. In the Twitter thread, the user clearly mentions the kind of biased treatment she received in the professional space as a counterpart to a male business partner. It will be an eye-opener that no matter what, the conventional mindset still demeans a woman’s capability.
A Twitter user by the name of Priyanka shared her personal experience on the social media platform, which is basically a hard truth of our society. The first point that she raised was how people who have known you for a long time would still prefer going to approach the male counterpart for all professional advice. I wonder why do people doubt a woman’s capability of being good at their job and giving good advice too. This kind of behaviour coming from known people especially, sometimes also can become demoralising.
*Thread*
As the woman business partner of a person of the opposite gender, I have learnt:1. People who have known you even before you started the enterprise, would rather approach your partner if they need professional advice/references. (1/6)
— Priyanka (@priyankacmsk) November 7, 2022
Secondly, the Twitter user listed that when she shared the company’s profile with someone, which also had a book on which both the business partners had worked together. The man chose the male business partner to pass on his wishes of pursuing to pen down a book. In fact, the user also put out the fact that women interns feel more comfortable sharing problems with female bosses but at the same time, they will find all the irrelevant excuses to not do the work assigned by the female boss.
I casually shared our work profile with one of these gentlemen. I had also, in my enthusiasm, sent him a copy of the book we worked on (as an assisted writing project). He mentioned his own ambition to pen one in passing and then ended up pursuing my partner to take it up. (2/6)
— Priyanka (@priyankacmsk) November 7, 2022
2. If they need to get work done (especially free of cost), they will approach you instead. (3/6)
— Priyanka (@priyankacmsk) November 7, 2022
3. One client (a lady) claimed to be intimidated by the man (he was only being more professional in this case). For a meet to formalise the project, she wanted to bring in another person who had initially referred her to us. (4/6)
— Priyanka (@priyankacmsk) November 7, 2022
4. Young women interns are more comfortable reporting to you (me, the tender-hearted). They will also come up with the most unimaginative excuses when they’re assigned work by you. (This may be a general problem that I’ve encountered in major firms too.) (5/6)
— Priyanka (@priyankacmsk) November 7, 2022
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However, the thread ended with the user clearly mentioning that she has had some good experiences with the clients too. The user stated that the company also has such employees who do not have such a sexist or biased approach to their seniors, and approach whoever is available regardless of gender.
Should end this with a disclaimer: not all clients are the same. Have some very sorted individuals (and company reps) on board who are open to dealing with either, depending on availability.
Thank you, if you’re reading this. (6/6)— Priyanka (@priyankacmsk) November 7, 2022
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So the point here that we can very well conclude is that no matter how much hard work and intelligence women put into reaching heights, they still have to be victims of the evils of society. Women deal with patriarchal mindsets and sexism at every point in their life, personal or professional space. Even if she breaks it all to reach an authoritative position, it still does not change anything for them. Why?
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