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How domestic metaphors diminish professional competence

My team calls me 'mom' when I remember details and coordinate things, but they don't give me credit for the strategic thinking behind that organization.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's experiencing how gendered language reduces complex professional skills to assumed natural caregiving, undermining recognition of her expertise.

Worth thinking about

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