It's so interesting how when you're a female leader you're never technical enough until you are and then you're too rigorous and inflexible. Love this labyrinth with no exit for us.

@grimalkina Isn’t this the “moving the goal posts” logical fallacy move?

They (whoever they are) can’t beat you, won’t join you, so they find ways to distract you from your goal by shifting the conversation and siphoning your energy.

While I’m here, anything else you need mansplained? 😳

If you’ve not heard it …
Mansplaining is correctile dysfunction.

@grimalkina I feel this so hard.

"Be assertive, but not like that"

"Be confident! Oh, sorry, that's too confident"

"Own your expertise! Wait that's too many areas of expertise"

"Get things done! But only via collaboration with people who don't want to collaborate with you"

"You can always speak candidly and transparently here, but we expect high quality communication, which is why we'll interpret everything you say in the most adversarial way possible"

Sigh

@grimalkina @CarrieB there’s never a way to win at this particular game.
@grimalkina rings true. I’ve seen people have this reaction to several female senior engineers I’ve worked with.
@grimalkina Honestly same. Never good enough for them.

@grimalkina
be nice, but now that is too flirty!
speak up, but not when I am talking!;
Be preset , but do not push to the front like that!

We can't win, can we... I have started to praise every woman regardless, because if we don't, no one will.