#Save me from the arrogance of young white right-wing Christian men with engineering degrees holy hell.

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Something that I absolutely *should* have seen coming - but didn't because I'm a goomba - is that becoming a woman supervisor in a massively male dominated work environment meant the young women will start coming to me with frankly shocking stories. I'm so glad I can provide that safe space in management they've needed, which I never had (second woman supervisor in 9 years, that women stepped down shortly after promoting; there are 13 other supervisors). I fought tooth and nail for this promotion for me, but I didn't realize until the first "hey can I talk to you about something?" today that it's accidentally going to be about way more than me. I am the only supervisor most of them have ever had that looks like them. Talk about stumbling your way into a responsibility. It's very sobering.

#representation matters #women in stem #women in leadership #aw fuck i have to be a good role model oops #I'm also really glad I have regular therapy appointments because this very first meeting was already A Lot. #This young woman has had to endure what I can guarantee no young man has had to in her position. #It's just adding to my slow boiling rage I carry around with me all the time. We're submitting an EEO complaint against her harasser. #Fucker was supposed to be her mentor and went full neg. #Save me from the arrogance of young white right-wing Christian men with engineering degrees holy hell. #tanda talks