In the corporate world, why is a young, attractive woman considered a pushover?!


Question: I was recently promoted and currently oversee 3 people, all who are nonetheless older than I am. I am 22 and graduated fairly recently in May 2006. I have been with the company since undergrad for almost 3 years now.

I am head of graphic design in my pharmaceutical company, and it seems no one wants to take me seriously when I try to assign tasks and projects. I make myself available and am open. When I am serious, people'd say things like, "oh, you shouldn't think so much or you'll get wrinkles in your pretty little face." I think they are only trying to joke, but I am their superior and if I was any more serious there would be problems.

Yeah, I might be young, but I am the only one on the team with a Masters, the only one that knows how to work with much of the software, and most importantly, I am their boss. I don't try to act like I am better than anyone, I just want the same respect they show eachother - basically everyone their age.

Am I just being paranoid?


Answers: I was recently promoted and currently oversee 3 people, all who are nonetheless older than I am. I am 22 and graduated fairly recently in May 2006. I have been with the company since undergrad for almost 3 years now.

I am head of graphic design in my pharmaceutical company, and it seems no one wants to take me seriously when I try to assign tasks and projects. I make myself available and am open. When I am serious, people'd say things like, "oh, you shouldn't think so much or you'll get wrinkles in your pretty little face." I think they are only trying to joke, but I am their superior and if I was any more serious there would be problems.

Yeah, I might be young, but I am the only one on the team with a Masters, the only one that knows how to work with much of the software, and most importantly, I am their boss. I don't try to act like I am better than anyone, I just want the same respect they show eachother - basically everyone their age.

Am I just being paranoid?

Because old people can't handle the fact that they're getting too dried up and over the hill to compete with younger intelligent people....especially beautiful ethnic women. You are seen as a threat, you already took their job, and they can't handle it.

Wear less makeup to work, then you won't look so good. If you really want to be taken seriously, then don't try constantly impressing people with your looks.

it's insecurity because they think "if my boss was replaced by a young person, it's only a matter of time before it's me"

they are scared, maybe you should have a meeting or send out an email. get some advice from someone you trust, someone with management experience.

you'll be ok. you can do it I believe in you.



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