Got to my meeting and was asked if I was "just here to take notes" in a meeting I was actually leading. Women are still seen as admin far too often. What subtle stereotypes have you come across that you had to push back against? Or didn't push back!

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Excuse me? Who on Earth would ask that? The people in your company need to get out more because it sounds like their mindsets are prehistoric. Fortunately, this isn't something I have to deal with, but I wouldn't push back. People like that embarrass themselves all on their own.

I know—prehistoric is the word. The fact that people still default to assuming women are there to “take notes” shows how little progress has really been made in some places.

I would have commented "I scheduled and organized the meeting. I do need help with taking notes, do you mind taking that task for me?"

Love that comeback. Turning it around like that both shuts them down and makes the point without even raising your voice. Filing that one away for future use.

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