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Why I Didn’t Fit Into The Corporate Feminism Mold
While major brands and corporations tout themselves as feminist champions for women, many women in that sphere still manage to exclude other women — particularly the ones who don’t fit the perfect image of a feminist professional.
By Luna Salinas4 min read
I first started feeling this sentiment when I was in college. I was in a STEM field, and up until the time I graduated, many of my classes were majority male. However, I didn’t start to feel ostracized, particularly by my female classmates, until I came closer to graduating. This sense of being an outsider was made more prevalent as I entered my first “big girl” job and was a full-time professional.