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What has surprised you
about being a woman in
the industry?
hat has surprised me the most is how there’s really no difference in being a man or
a woman in the industry. In my previous roles, I often felt an exhausting dynamic as
a woman of being judged on my appearance or treated very differently. But here, it
doesn’t matter if you’re a woman, a man, or anything else—we’re all just people doing a job.
I’ve never once felt singled out because of my gender. Everyone is treated equally, and it’s just
about the work and the value you bring.
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In an ironic sort of way, there’s all this support for women in the industry, which I appreciate, but
it also feels unnecessary because it’s not something I’ve personally felt was lacking here. I’ve
been in industries before where this type of support was crucial, where women were genuinely
made to feel less than. But in this space? The support is there, but it’s not because women are
being held back—it’s because we’re all striving to make the industry even better. It’s honestly
been like a breath of fresh air.
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