What Is It Like to Be a Female in Tech?
I think the industry is really curious about this topic -- almost so much so that we appear committed to proving how different (or perhaps difficult) it is to be a female CEO.
If a reporter asks me why it sucks to be a female CEO, I can come up with hundreds of reasons. On the other hand, if I am asked to argue why it's awesome to be a female CEO, I can also do that pretty well. So here is my take on both sides of the issue.
Top 3 Reasons Why It Sucks to Be a Female CEO
- If you are aggressive, you are a bitch. If you are emotional, you are PMSing. If you are soft, you are too feminine. Whatever way someone finds you, they can always justify it is because you are female.
Top 3 Reasons It Is Awesome to Be a Female CEO
- Sometimes, guys are more willing to help you because you are a girl. On the flip side, girls will help you because you are a "fellow female entrepreneur." This is one of the rarely spoken benefits of being a female CEO, especially when you are trying to get things off the ground.
The lesson here is that it is all about how you frame your perspective. If you are committed to believing that it sucks to be a female CEO, you will be right, and it will suck to be you. If you are committed to believing it's awesome to be a female CEO, you will be happier and confident to be you.
After all, it's not like you can choose whether to be a female CEO vs. a male CEO. But you can choose your attitude toward it.
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