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Brianna Wu Jul 3, 2023

Women of Mastodon! How do you deal with men talking over you in a professional setting?

Brianna Wu Jul 3, 2023

2/ None of my go-tos are great. Interjecting, “can I please finish,” is the best I have. Raising your voice and repeating until they stop is aggressive and bitchy.

Letting them say whatever, totally ignoring, and starting over from the beginning also works but is super bitchy.

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Death by Lambda Jul 3, 2023

@briannawu
Honestly, as AMAB, I think you have it reversed.

>> Interjecting, “can I please finish,” is the best I have.

This, we "find" bitchy - it is NOT, but it really grates :(

>> Raising your voice and repeating until they stop is aggressive and bitchy.

Is aggressive (and probably deserved). But is categorically NOT bitchy.

>> Letting them say whatever, totally ignoring, and starting over from the beginning also works but is super bitchy.

NOT #bitchy. Or #aggressive

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Chloe Tse

@xdydx @briannawu "may I finish my thought here please" is also my go-to. When it comes to "bitchiness", if someone accuses me of that, I'd say "I said please, didn't I?" And I wear that bitchiness like a badge of honour. If standing up for myself makes me a bitch, then a proud bitch I am!