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Why acknowledging sexism (even inadvertent sexism) is important
8 years ago from Emily Campbell, Design Specialist @ InVision, Mentor at OOOHours and DesignLab
Tom Brady, 8 years ago
I agree. As a man I find it uncomfortable when someone crits my work as strong, aggressive, or sculpted. Even it it was a sculpting studio, they shouldn't have said that. Someone even said I was cocky, can you believe that?
Shea Molloy, 8 years ago
Actually, I do. Even noting the sarcasm.
Matt Soria, 8 years ago
It seems to me that the only contribution this user makes to DN is immature, inflammatory comments...please don't waste your time or anyone else's.
Or shining a light on the other side of the argument.
You're hardly shining any light, just adding sarcastic quips. I very much doubt that anyone is gaining any insight, and doubt more that anyone is impressed.
A little is better than none. I got my point across.
But lucky for you, you're able to voice these concerns and people will listen. If it were me or any other man, we would be told to suck it up and "act like a man".
Wil Nichols, 8 years ago
Are you actually asserting that your inability to express discomfort (yes, stemming from hyper-masculine socialization) somehow puts you at a greater social-power deficit than does a history of institutionalized sexism?
Drew Beck, 8 years ago
Yes, this is one of the (many) ways that patriarchy also hurts men.
Yes, absolutely, it does — but it was phrased so as to detract from Sarah's comment.
Ya I know. I was hoping a little consciousness-raising might get through.
Detracting from someone else's point doesn't usually add to your own.
You're right. I should sack up and internalize my frustrations.
Terry O, 8 years ago
Wait, only women can be sexy or hot?? Or are you making a wider point about adjectives used in crits?
Another thing that has bothered me at times is when a superior crits a design or method as sexy or hot. Not only is it uncomfortable, it's just not a helpful critique.
But of course there are tons of little things that happen all the time, and maybe women have learned to not let it bother us, but how many mockups I see with only male avatars or ladies in the office are referred to as girls, even just calling someone or something ballsy. Idk, tons of stuff.