Linda Caroll
Jul 27, 2017 · 1 min read

And it’s not just tech. Go with your wife to get her car checked. Go to the doctor with her.

This experience you wrote about is what patriarchy is; the subtle perception that men’s ideas and words are somehow more valid. And when women share their experience, they are often disregarded. Surely it can’t *really* be that bad, right?

And that’s the experience for a white woman. Try being Black or Hispanic. It only gets worse.

    Linda Caroll

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