It's #WomenInSTEM day today! π©π»βπ»π©πΎββοΈπ©πΏβππ©π½βπ¬
I'm terrified of making lists of Twitter names as I know I'll leave someone off.
But I want to express how absolutely inspired I have been by the many brilliant women I've had the opportunity to work with this year & throughout my career!π
I'm terrified of making lists of Twitter names as I know I'll leave someone off.
But I want to express how absolutely inspired I have been by the many brilliant women I've had the opportunity to work with this year & throughout my career!π
I absolutely remember how important it was (and is!) to be able to see myself in women who were in positions I aimed to achieve. Representation matters *so much.*
It helps to break down the expectations & stereotypes we often unknowingly internalise & realise what's possible!
It helps to break down the expectations & stereotypes we often unknowingly internalise & realise what's possible!
Just 1 anecdote:
The first time I heard a brilliant women scientist whom I admired matter-of-factly state that she was looking forward both to the conference ποΈ /and/ to shoe-shopping π in the city it was in was *a revelation* for me. π€―
The first time I heard a brilliant women scientist whom I admired matter-of-factly state that she was looking forward both to the conference ποΈ /and/ to shoe-shopping π in the city it was in was *a revelation* for me. π€―
I'd internalized that being a scientist & programmer meant not enjoying stereotypically "girly" things, like shoes, makeup, and nice dresses. π«π
Or if I did, I needed to hide them in a work setting, or I might be dismissed as 'not serious' or 'air-headed'. π
Or if I did, I needed to hide them in a work setting, or I might be dismissed as 'not serious' or 'air-headed'. π
Seeing a successful, respected women scientist be open about something she enjoyed (even if "girly" & "stereotypical") gave me permission to /be myself/.
Made me realise that by being a women in science, I was *defining what a women in science is*. π©π»βπ»Not anyone else!
Made me realise that by being a women in science, I was *defining what a women in science is*. π©π»βπ»Not anyone else!
This is just my story: I know other women have felt the opposite - that being a women in a professional environment meant they *had* to like makeup & heels.
The key here is that diversity in representation means we *all* learn that *we* define "who" people in science are! π©πΎβπ»π©π½ββοΈπ©π»βπ¬
The key here is that diversity in representation means we *all* learn that *we* define "who" people in science are! π©πΎβπ»π©π½ββοΈπ©π»βπ¬
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