How to support a woman at work
I was recently asked by a beleaguered white male how do you support women at work. And what a great question, thanks for asking. Here are some quick ideas.
1.) Don’t sexualize her. Fun fact: women aren’t looking for a significant other at work. They’re just trying to do their job. And they’re kinda confused why this needs to even be specified.
2.) Don’t tell her she is shrill, naggy, bossy, etc ad infinitum when she is doing her job. It’s a gendered insult and you know it. Unless you also call men that insult seriously, don’t use it.
3.) Assume she knows how to do her job unless she specifically says otherwise.
4.) Don’t tell her how to do her job unless she specifically asks, is in imminent danger, or you’re her actual manager.
6.) Maybe don’t talk golf quite so much. Just a thought. It’d be a big help for me at least.
7.) Actually all sports really. There’s a beautiful wide world out there. Explore it.
8.) Don’t interrupt her when she’s speaking.
9.) Don’t let other people interrupt her when she’s speaking.
10.) Support a pay transparency policy to end the wage gap. Tell your female peers how much you make so they can ask for the same amount.
11.) Understand that different people have different histories and canons. For example a 24 year old female in 2019 probably didn’t grow up watching Adam Sandler films. That isn’t a tragedy. She’s ok. It’s ok. We can still work together.
12.) Don’t compliment her on her body (again why does this need to be specified?). Compliment her on things like great presentation, Brenda, or your lunch smells good. She doesn’t care what you think about her nails, but she does care about how she handled that awkward budget meeting.
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