I’m not the only one who has felt pressure to shift my behavior and appearance from more feminine to masculine in my school or workplace. All people feel this within male-dominant fields, especially when femininity is perceived as weakness or frivolous. This episode discusses different real-life stories of suppression of femininity in STEM fields, ideas for embracing femininity, and more.
Links:
Book: Teaching To Transgress by bell hooks
Article: Help! I'm being harassed and don't know what to do.
Join the Facebook Community: Resilient in STEM
For The STEM Thrive Guides courses on navigating inappropriate behavior at work and school, visit www.stemthriveguides.com.
