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(link)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week I am very happy to present a collaboration comic with my friend Chrissie, who has been generous in sharing with me her experiences of gender dynamics in a technical field, and then helping me craft them into a comic narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever I see Chrissie\u2019s work I\u2019m always impressed at the cool, creative things she does. When we were discussing this comic, she told me: \u201cI find men persistently try to direct me lots now too, which is probably the biggest problem I consistently run into\u201d, and my feelings around that fact are a terrible and familiar blend of frustration, sadness, and lack of surprise. <\/p>\n<p>When we talk about the differences in how men and women are treated professionally, especially in technical fields, we are often dismissed with \u2018everyone has to deal with that\u2019, or \u2018women need to demonstrate more confidence with their skills\u2019, or \u2018they\u2019re just trying to be helpful\u2019, or \u2018it\u2019s all in your head\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s frustrating when we know something like this is happening, but we spend so much of our time actually trying to get people to believe that it\u2019s a real phenomenon. I find narratives like Chrissie\u2019s validating in that she has a comparative set of experiences and is like \u2018oh yeah, people totally think I\u2019m less competent at my job now. it\u2019s totally a thing\u2019. \u00a0So, can guys just believe us already and get on helping it not happen? <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>robothugscomic: New comic! (link) This week I am very happy to present a collaboration comic with my friend Chrissie, who has been generous in sharing with me her experiences of gender dynamics in a technical field, and then helping me craft them into a comic narrative. 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