Debra Bateman

Let's interrupt the gender bias instead of the women who are speaking. We can all help stop the cycle of manterruption by recognizing it, calling it out, and stopping an interrupter in his (or her) tracks.

Man up. Boys don’t cry. Boys will be boys. Gender stereotypes and toxic masculinity are harmful to women and girls, as well as to men and boys. Support expressions of masculinity that involve vulnerability, sensitivity, caretaking and other traditionally non-masculine traits.

You can avoid being a mansplainer by asking yourself these questions: 👉Did she indicate any desire to hear this information? 👉Is it possible that she knows more about this topic than I do? 👉Did I read the room before starting to speak?

We will never forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice. #RBG was a champion for justice and she cleared the way for gender equality so other women can have a seat at the table. Her legacy will live on. Rest in power 🖤

To all the women who have been told that they are: too loud, too emotional, too ambitious, too difficult, too bossy, too much, We hear you. We believe in you. We stand with you. Let's fight the stereotypes together. #GenerationEquality