https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> A Lesson for Allieshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☝🏼" title="Zeigefinger nach oben (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Zeigefinger nach oben (mittelheller Hautton)">

It is my experience {note: I have spoken to 100s, if not 1000s, of prof. women) that 99.9% of harassment, discrimination & bias women face, they do not share w their male colleagues.

So, if a https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏻‍⚕️" title="Woman health worker (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman health worker (heller Hautton)">shares a story, there’s 100 more she hasn’t shared.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2">She is sharing w you, male colleague, bc she 1) assumes you will believe her experience 2) may be trying to teach 3) feel safe.

This is a gift.

She is NOT sharing for you to question her, doubt the story, or give her all the reasons her experience is not valid.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> So when a female colleague shares her experience w you, listen. Learn. Validate & THANK HER. She’s giving you insight into experiences you - as a male - will never have in the workplace.

Let that sink in.

We need male allies who listen, who speak up, and who get ithttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍🏼" title="Thumbs up (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up (mittelheller Hautton)">