I realized I've been shrinking myself in meetings to make space for men's voices and now when I try to take up normal space everyone acts like I'm being aggressive.
More people experience this than they realize.
The contrast between accommodating and asserting reveals how others have become accustomed to women's diminished presence as the baseline normal.
“Where Are You with Gender inequality — structural analysis?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.