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Welcome to Episode 9 where we do a deep dive into 3 key terms we discussed in Part 1 of the Boardroom: Mansplaining, Hepeating and Imposter Syndrome. We talk about where these terms originated and their background, how they present in the Boardroom and our personal experience with each of them. We finish up with 4 ways you can turn the tide within your own company and help nurture a safe environment for working women to thrive in.
- Rebecca Solnit's 2008 essay on TomDispatch entitled "Men Explain Things to Me: Facts Didn't Get in Their Way" which lead to the birth of the term "Mansplaining"
- Kim Goodwin's July 2018 essay on BBC Workplace entitled "Mansplaining, Explained in One Simple Chart" which includes Goodwin's excellent "Mansplaining" chart
- Olivia Petter's November 2017 article in The Independent entitled "What Is Hepeating?" which describes the origin and background of the term "Hepeating"
- Zameena Mejia's October 2017 article on CNBC entitled "How to Combat ‘Hepeating’ at Work, According to a Harvard Professor" which includes Iris Bohnet's description of, and suggestions for combatting, "Hepeating"
- Juliet Eilperin's September 2016 article in the Washington Post entitled "White House Women Want to Be in the Room Where it Happens" which describes the use of "Amplification" by female White House staff
- Abigail Adams' June 2018 article for Time entitled "Yes, Impostor Syndrome Is Real. Here's How to Deal With It" describing the origins of "Imposter Syndrome" and who experiences it
- Danielle Page's October 2017 article for NBC entitled "How Impostor Syndrome Is Holding You Back at Work" where "Imposter Syndrome" is further explained
- Information on gendered brain differences which influence "Imposter Syndrome" taken from the January 2012 study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information entitled "Sex Differences in Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activation During Impulse Inhibition and Behavioral Correlates"
- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an incredible female author!
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