Comments on: Enough Of The Gender Divide, Already! http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/women-copywriters-gender-divide/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johanan Bown http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/women-copywriters-gender-divide/#comment-3253 Johanan Bown Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:43:08 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1418#comment-3253 Just yesterday, I was talking with a colleague who was lamenting about her stagnant career. As I was listening to her, I realized she given her power away to other people. And, I had that same reaction while I was reading James Chartrand’s post. I think her decision to use a male pen name was more complicated than just “women don’t get respect.” In my view, her life circumstances led her to believe that women don’t have any power in the business arena. Yet, she was still willing to become a successful self-employed business person. Not many people can have such a strong self-defeating view and still succeed anyway. She was able to pay her bills and be an example to her daughters. Do I honestly believe a gender gap still exists? I believe that you get what you ask for. I know, if they hire me, my clients are getting someone with a PR and advertising background and a graduate degree in marketing communications. When I quote my rate, no one ever haggles with me for a lower price. While I respect James Chartrand’s choice, I hope that future women writers don’t feel it is mandatory to pretend to be male in order to achieve their dreams. Just yesterday, I was talking with a colleague who was lamenting about her stagnant career. As I was listening to her, I realized she given her power away to other people. And, I had that same reaction while I was reading James Chartrand’s post.

I think her decision to use a male pen name was more complicated than just “women don’t get respect.” In my view, her life circumstances led her to believe that women don’t have any power in the business arena. Yet, she was still willing to become a successful self-employed business person. Not many people can have such a strong self-defeating view and still succeed anyway. She was able to pay her bills and be an example to her daughters.

Do I honestly believe a gender gap still exists? I believe that you get what you ask for. I know, if they hire me, my clients are getting someone with a PR and advertising background and a graduate degree in marketing communications. When I quote my rate, no one ever haggles with me for a lower price.

While I respect James Chartrand’s choice, I hope that future women writers don’t feel it is mandatory to pretend to be male in order to achieve their dreams.

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/women-copywriters-gender-divide/#comment-3254 Sharon Hurley Hall Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1418#comment-3254 I certainly hope we get past that one day, Johanna. On reading the comments on the original post, I think it's clear that our attitudes to gender are complex and sometimes surprise us. I certainly hope we get past that one day, Johanna. On reading the comments on the original post, I think it’s clear that our attitudes to gender are complex and sometimes surprise us.

]]> By: Shelly Bryant http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/women-copywriters-gender-divide/#comment-3249 Shelly Bryant Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:09:35 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1418#comment-3249 In a way, it's shocking to think that it could still be an issue at all today, and yet... I do know that the gender bias is still there, all the time. Terrible though, isn't it? In a way, it’s shocking to think that it could still be an issue at all today, and yet… I do know that the gender bias is still there, all the time.

Terrible though, isn’t it?

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/women-copywriters-gender-divide/#comment-3252 Sharon Hurley Hall Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:58:09 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1418#comment-3252 It is, Shelly. That was a jaw-dropping post and I'm reloading every so often to follow the comments, some of which are equally mind-boggling. It is, Shelly. That was a jaw-dropping post and I’m reloading every so often to follow the comments, some of which are equally mind-boggling.

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