I've been really lucky to have so many high profile men/allies support me in my journey. They shared their platform with me and actively sponsor my work.
But where are the women? Is it because I never sought out community with women because I never felt like I belonged there?
I don't know.
This is all starting to change though, and I think it came out of being intentional about who I platform and how. Where do I spend my time? How do I be intentional about the content I consume, and how do I increase the volume of industry content from people who identify as women or non-binary people?
When I go to product events now, I spend more time talking to women and non-binary people. These conversations are so much better.
Once you start looking, you find an incredible gold mine of brilliant tech people, like:
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@RuthMalan
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@dahukannaDawn Ahukanna
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@grimalkinaCat Hicks
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@elizayerElizabeth Ayer
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@hazelweakly
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@renata
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@iris_meredithIris
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@mcc
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@cwebberChristine Lemmer-Webber
All people who absolutely need to be platformed more.
What's your content diet, and how do actively shift your consumption to something more interesting?
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