But I want to be a woman whose opinions and comments aren’t disregarded due to implicit biases. I like being a woman! I think the stereotypical womanly empathy is an attribute mankind should strive for. I sent way fewer emails 09 Incoming students: prepare your Delete finger for the onslaught that is dormspamĪnd knew the recipients understood that they were corresponding with a Child, not an Adult Woman. I never felt this fear in high school, but back then Self-confident Women are only a few “I”s away from being vain or narcissistic Women. It’s usually Women who are labelled “bitchy.” Women are stereotypically people of pathos who naturally communicate with I Feel statements. Gender roles are tattooed in the folds of my pretty little dainty little baby pink brain, and I think that everyone, however subconsciously, is judging my actions as compared to the archetypal Woman. In fact, I expressed these thoughts to a Man friend who related to a lot of these points, which makes me think this may just be a broader human experience thing. 08 Important caveat: This is regarding my personal experience, as I'm sure it's not just Women who have these feelings, nor do even Women necessarily feel this way as a result of their Womanhood. I came to the conclusion that this may be a symptom of my battle withīeing a woman in society. As I dug down toįrasier Crane levels of depth, 07 tfw your boyfriend had Cheers playing in the background for the entire month of April These issues stem from an inability to be assertive the correct amount at the correct times in the correct ways. I am self-conscious about the number of “I”s in my writing.I do not know how not to Feel, Think, or have things Seem To Me.I do not want to come across as bitchy in my emails.The Vice article arrived at a different conclusion that I don’t disagree with, but I think since my post is sort of personal and not necessarily intended to be generalized, everything should be fine.)Īfter some reflection, I’ve come up with three reasons why it is hard for me to compose, revise, and send emails. Of course, as with many of my (non-admissions blog) post ideas, Vice already did it. (Editor’s note: After finishing this post, I decided to check if this has been written about before. The latter made me reflect on other emails I’ve sent as an adult and thus supplied the impetus for this post. Soft complaint to SFS 05 some concern about award adjustment for the uninsured as well as jobs at MIT being counted as part of the award basically stuff I've been disgruntled about since before I even got to campusĪbout what is included in a financial aid award. 04 I lost my silver brass rat in January and haven't started the process to get it replaced yet :/ It’s gotten bad enough that I have begun to send unprompted emails. I’m sitting here in a corporate coffee shop chain, typing on my laptop, Cynthia A Harris – Outlook Web App open in the background. Just when I got the time to respond to them, they stopped showing up. 03 I have also begun to crave metaphor. Oddly enough, now that Stress and I are on separate coasts, As anyone who knows Stress can attest, not responding to emails makes Stress get heavier. One of the many things Stress made difficult was responding promptly to important emails. Is locked in a storage unit in Charlestown, waiting for me to unpack it again in August. Sits on my shoulders 02 I really need to work on my posture The early-mid-late-semester Stress that normally Responsibilities at MIT for the first time ever in my 3+ years here. I'm still blogging and stuff but there are not currently any urgent MIT-related items that require action on my part