Wondering if there is a difference in how men and women are perceived in relation to marketing themselves

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Dinah Young Project Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William County Springfield, Va, United States

I have always been told to be humble, to not speak too much, to not be aggressive. I was wondering if this is a phenomenon related to women or if men have been told similar thing.
We are project managers. We need to market ourselves, our team, our product, our skills.
Let me step up on my soap box for a minute: Being humble has no place in my world. I am who I am and I will not pretend to be less to boost someone else's self esteem.
Off soap box.
So, back to my original question, do men face this same type of criticism? Are you criticized for promoting your skills? Are you accused of being aggressive when you are trying to assert yourselves?

Posted: May 23, 2018 9:27 AM

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Dinah Young Project Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William County Springfield, Va, United States

May 23, 2018 2:11 PM

Replying to Eric Simms

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I wonder if the reason women don't enter certain fields is that they suspect they'll have to deal with a lot of misogyny in those fields, that they'll be the only woman in the workplace, or both. I can definitely see Construction as a field women might want to avoid for these reasons.

It may be less to do with the expected misogyny and more with the fact that they will be the only woman there and will feel they have no one "on their side".

And there may be less encouragement for women to enter this field.

Posted: May 23, 2018 8:24 PM

Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States

May 23, 2018 8:20 PM

Replying to Dinah Young

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This is how I was perceiving it but wanted to see if my perception was skewed or not. Thank you for your input.

My pleasure, Dinah.
As a black man I have long experienced subtle attempts to deflect me from upward mobility. Once I saw them for what they were I barreled forward toward success, and I have taken great joy watching the consternation my growth causes those who would oppose it. It’s fun to do exemplary work and watch these individuals inwardly fume because I leave them nothing to criticize.
I have long believed that women should claw their way to the top so they can show the young women and girls coming behind that they are no longer limited. I look forward to hearing tales of your growth and successes.

Posted: May 23, 2018 8:54 PM

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