As female business builders,
we do have to deal
with discrimination against us
because we’re female.
That’s merely part
of the experience.
This discrimination
doesn’t only come
from some men.
It comes from some women also.
Dealing with outside opposition
is tough enough.
You definitely don’t want
people who will never support you
due to your sex
on your team.
One thing I’ve noticed
(using the 5,000 person
Facebook sample size
we talked about yesterday)
is that women
who don’t support other women
also don’t support
fictional women.
If you ask them
who their favorite superhero is,
they won’t mention
Wonder Woman or Captain Marvel
or other female superheroes,
at least not in a positive light.
They usually have
a well thought out answer
about why they didn’t choose
a female superhero,
which should make you
MORE concerned,
not less,
because they know
they have to rationalize
their sexism.
You don’t want a team
who will always agree with you
but you DO want a team
who will respect you.
Hire people
who will support you.