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Originally Posted by Titchou
Having spent about 20 years in the construction industry when women were not as visible there are they are today, I've been in both worlds as women move towards equality in the workplace and it hasn't been easy. But I have found that men for the most part will respect you when they see that you are capable and know what you are doing. And you have to earn that respect by being professional. I don't mind being "tested" - I've done it to them when they didn't even realize it!
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This is the difference between good feminism and bad feminism. Good is what Titchou described - being given a chance to show what you could do and showing that you are every bit as capable as a man. Bad feminism is "women have been sooooo oppressed for soooooo long, you have a RIGHT to be in this job, even if you don't know your butt from a hole in the ground. Oh and a man who does his job well should probably be fired while we're at it so we can hire another woman and make it a nicer environment." Unfortunately, the bad feminists are usually the loudest and that's what makes many women loath to identify as one. As with all other things in life, the crazies ruin it for the moderate majority.
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