If their assistant is female, I will always enter their email address before the CEO’s."
So I’ll be like, ‘Hey Kathy and Joe.'"
Mahlet said she practices microfeminism by refraining from giving women body-specific compliments, whether positive or negative.
And thirdly, Mahlet said she practices microfeminism by not asking women about their relationship statuses.
“So if I’m interrupted by men, I will then, in turn, interrupt them back.
But I will never interrupt another woman when she is speaking.”
She continued, “I will not stop talking if I’m interrupted by a man.
I will keep talking until he becomes so uncomfortable that he stops talking.
I also really enjoyed when Mary brought it up earlier.'”
She said, “I am so lucky with the team I’m on at work.
Will said, “I make it a point to schedule as much playdate time as possible.
A lot of times, I’m dealing with moms of other children.
But, I force the dads to be involved.
I’ll text them first.
I’ll e-mail them first.
He continued, “Putting together events that bring my kids joy fills my cup.
And it helps other dads feel comfortable stepping up by seeing someone already doing it.”
Will added that he also practices microfeminism by adding labels to men’s sports and activities.
So, “‘Steph Curry?
I think he plays in themen’sNBA.'”
Or, ‘My friend got harassed at a bar.’
I think it’s something we can all remember and consider in our daily lives.
That being said, not all our experiences are similar!
Moreover, this discourse is still highly centered around the gender binary.
It’s important to consider intersectionality when practicing our “microfeminisms.”
