On “Manthority,”: My husband is a Director in a scientific field in which there are actually a lot of women. Hearing his zoom calls at the start of the pandemic was enlightening: all too often, men are referred to or introduced as Dr. Smith when women are referred to as Jane Smith or even Jane. Even women did this though not as often as men. Women can feel awkward and petty when insisting on their titles being used. Once I pointed that out, he began to notice it himself and now makes a point of correcting people. It may seem like a little thing, but changing the culture takes a million little things. And it takes men caring about those things.
On “Manthority,”: My husband is a Director in a scientific field in which there are actually a lot of women. Hearing his zoom calls at the start of the pandemic was enlightening: all too often, men are referred to or introduced as Dr. Smith when women are referred to as Jane Smith or even Jane. Even women did this though not as often as men. Women can feel awkward and petty when insisting on their titles being used. Once I pointed that out, he began to notice it himself and now makes a point of correcting people. It may seem like a little thing, but changing the culture takes a million little things. And it takes men caring about those things.
This is a great point. We still have a long way to go to normalize equality.