Resilient in STEM

E5: Embracing Femininity in the STEM Workplace


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I’m not the only one who has felt pressure to shift my behavior and appearance from more feminine to masculine in my school or workplace. All people feel this within male-dominant fields, especially when femininity is perceived as weakness or frivolous. This episode discusses different real-life stories of suppression of femininity in STEM fields, ideas for embracing femininity, and more. 

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Book: Teaching To Transgress by bell hooks

Article: Help! I'm being harassed and don't know what to do. 

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Resilient in STEMBy Jill Pestana

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