Thank you! :)

here's nothing wrong about these things and they don't have a fuckin' impact on ones performance in the job. You're right. Sorry. By using this stereotype as an example, I helped perpetuate it. There are

No, I wrote a response to a specific woman about her use of the phrase "I'm not a feminist" in an article about women in the technology industry that got a lot of attention. This response/post

@archwinger: Suck it up. Your experiences are the exception in a generally pro-female world; Why can't we draw attention to an issue that would make the world more pro-feminist? "Those behaviors that

Then how come they're in both my and @sussanna 's workplaces (and SO many other women's in the tech industry)? They're not being shunned. We're posting to draw attention to our specific issue in our specific

Alright, so upvote him then. That's how steemit works... :)

I agree we've made progress with combating sexism, but we are far from being called "pro-feminist". @sussanna and I both gave personal experiences about working as a woman in the tech industry.

Unrelated: I ordered these a couple weeks ago, so maybe I'll look a little more "feminine" for you next time. See?! They have glitter! Like for girls!

I took the picture specifically for this post. Its a photo of me, I took on my iPad right before posting it. I guess I look like your idea of a stereotypical feminist just in my natural habitat. Pinning

Lots of women, lots of feminists, lots of opinions. Bottom line is we're not our stereotype, and the term feminism has a place in discussing issues specifically relating to women in the workplace, especially

just don't hear any feminists fighting as aggressively about other women in other countries like they do in our own. I don't see feminists arguing for men's rights. I don't see feminists who are not fighting

...well, don't even get me started on that. I'd actually love to get you started on that. You should write a post about it! We're building this Steemit community together, and if you have strong thoughts,

I agree that's the ideal, but we're not there yet. Relevant Comic

I think it's something a lot of women would aspire to. I regularly go on my balcony and flip double birds to the world just in case anyone is watching. When I hear the word feminist, I imagine...well...

Hey @susanne! Thanks so much for reading and reflecting! I'm sick of being underestimated based on my gender, too. There are people doing things about it, though! If you want to learn more about them,

I understand your critique of a gendered term and that there are huge issues surrounding gender equality. In this case, I was responding to someone who specifically stated that she "wasn't a