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On Being A Woman In The Technical Workplace
By Prudence F Franklin | Submitted On March 07, 2012

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Expert Author Prudence F Franklin
Do you worry that you have to give up your femininity in order to fit into the technical working world and be respected? Should you be one of the guys? If you do, will you get or lose respect? Or should you be the lady of the group, all feminine and motherly? My opinion is, you can be both feminine and assertive in your role without losing yourself.

Many articles have been written about the dilemma of women in the workplace. Most conclude that women who are too aggressive and masculine might be successful to a certain degree, but ultimately be looked down on for being too masculine. These articles contend that women who are too aggressive and assertive might be given the "B" word label. On the flip side, they have also written about women who choose to be the mommy type, all feminine and motherly, remembering everyone 's birthday and bringing cookies to the office. Neither of these types are given high ratings as they both conjure up negative stereotypes that don 't fit well in a technical environment. You

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