Ive honestly had it.

Women in advertising / especially Creatives:

Why is it that when a young woman / a young creative fucks up, or maybe you don’t vibe or think they’re cool (because have you ever thought about how nervous female creatives are in a room and in their head? Not to mention WoC?!) that we DISMISS each other.

That we dont give second chances, that we don’t try to empathize, that we don’t try to ask questions — but instead we talk shit and gossip like we’re in HIGH SCHOOL (contd)

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And let’s face it - when you’re higher up, your words make a HUGE impact on a tiny juniors career.

Why do we let men slide but we shun women? Why don’t we try to see the Good? Why don’t we try to give each other the same kindness we yearn for.

Advertising is tough as nails, and having a couple people rooting for you can make all the difference, but so Can a few people gate keeping.

Let’s try to do better. Let’s try to give someone a second chance. Let’s stop calling each other annoying when we post our accomplishments (because we need to take up more space - if we don’t root for ourselves who will?)

Let’s try to be decent. Let’s try to remember everyone has trauma. Actually let’s not try, let’s just do it.

All of us fuck up. Hell I constantly do. And i wish that instead of letting my anxiety eat me alive of who is watching or what they’ll say, I was given some room to fail. I was looked at as a human being — especially when I was just starting out.

Let’s empower each other and forgive each other for not being perfect. Or even for being moody, or not excited some days, or maybe just exhausted from battling for our seat at the table.

Let’s CREDIT each other. Let’s stop taking away our most prized possession. The thing that makes our career take off. Let’s give credit even if it’s small because what does that cost?Literally tell me what because for someone it costs their career. For you, it costs a fraction of your ego.

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