Infuriating line you have to tiptoe along as a woman: if you push back, you're 'too aggressive'; if you grin and bear it, you're 'too weak.' And, of course, no matter what you do (too weak, too aggressive), you have a 'tone problem'.
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Susan Fowler
Susan J. Fowler is an American software engineer known for her role in influencing institutional changes in how Uber and Silicon Valley companies treat sexual harassment. Her business celebrity led to book and Hollywood film deals based on her experience. Originally homeschooled in rural Arizona, Fowler studied physics at the University of Pennsylvania. She worked at two technology startup companies before joining Uber in late 2015. In early 2017, her blog post on sexual harassment at the company was widely shared and led to the ouster of the company's CEO. Fowler works at the payment processing company, Stripe. She runs a science book club and wrote a book on microservices. 2Early life Susan Fowler was raised in rural Yarnell, Arizona, the second of seven children. Her father was an evangelical Assemblies of God preacher and pay phone salesman, and her mother homeschooled their children. Fowler recalled having little direction in her education, and would often visit the library and try to teach herself topics. She was influenced by Plutarch's Lives and the Stoics, which encouraged her to focus on the parts of her life she could contro
To every woman wondering if she should come forward and share her story: the world is listening, the world is ready. You deserve justice. I did it. I came forward and risked everything and shared my story. It was the scariest thing I've ever done, but god it was worth it.
Women coming forward about harassment and assault are not "an angry mob".
Surround yourself with people who build you up and bring you joy, not tear you down)
Find you a partner who supports your dreams and celebrates your successes!
Weird lesson of the year: when powerful and manipulative people want you to do something, they don't ask, but say 'I'd like you to...' It's now a red flag for me whenever I hear someone say 'I'd like it if you did x,' or 'I'd like you to do x,' etc. I've noticed that people who say these things…
I see a lot of tweets+articles that advise women not to report things to HR. THIS IS BAD ADVICE. You should ALWAYS report bad things to HR.
Every time I use an emoji I'm slightly terrified there's some meaning behind it that I'm totally unaware of.
Hey, maybe, just maybe, if you'd like to avoid assault and harassment scandals, you could consider hiring more women, electing more women. I get that this seems like an easy and obvious thing to say, but I really mean it. Promote women into the roles these awful men occupied, and you won't have to…
Before you criticize/harass someone for not saying something you think they should be saying on social media, consider that many people don't broadcast or boast on twitter about everything they do. Social media silence is not the same thing as inaction, and is often the opposite.