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"Imposter Syndrome" as a crutch that men use against women
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"Imposter Syndrome" as a crutch that men use against women

Do men fear women, especially at work? Short answer is often "yes."

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Ted Bauer
Feb 11, 2021
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Here's a pretty good article from Harvard Business Review on gender and imposter syndrome. It's a little bit wokey-wokey -- lots of references to "micro-aggressions" and such -- but it makes a handful, or several handfuls, of good points. This paragraph likely slaps the hardest:

The label of imposter syndrome is a heavy load to bear. “Imposter” brings a …

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