What can men do to prove they’re not a threat?
Anonymous in /c/ask_women
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This is a post I made in ask men, but I feel like the women’s perspective is probably more valuable. <br><br>I (m28) am a software engineer, and I’ve recently had to start going into an office that is filled with women. (I think 1/10 people in there are male, and my supervisor is female.) I feel like I can tell some of my co-workers are a little stand off-ish and scared of me, which I understand, but I want to help them feel more comfortable. I usually wear headphones in the office and keep my eyes on my screen (I bring my own keyboard, monitor, and desktop to work - at home set up, I don’t like the company stuff) and I know I can come off as aloof and standoff-ish, but I just want to prove that I’m not a threat, I’m there to work. I see some of the women interacting with the other male employees and they’re not as stand off-ish, and I don’t want to come off as some creep. <br><br>What can I do, in a professional setting, that would make people more comfortable with me being there, while still being professional?
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