This was literally my plan for a few years. I had a knack for algorithm design, I've changed the direction of teams by writing code alone for several months.. and I really wanted to wear dresses to work for some reason. Fortunately my first breakthrough coincided with starting estrogen, so I got to present my scheduling algorithm to some execs, wearing a blouse and skirt because I felt very secure.
I'm not an asshole, though, and it really doesn't sound like Dave was that mean, other than just having skills and strong boundaries.
I'm glad that you had the confidence and security in your environment to do that! My hope is that in the future people don't have to be a major economic contributor to a business to express their true selves
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This was literally my plan for a few years. I had a knack for algorithm design, I've changed the direction of teams by writing code alone for several months.. and I really wanted to wear dresses to work for some reason. Fortunately my first breakthrough coincided with starting estrogen, so I got to present my scheduling algorithm to some execs, wearing a blouse and skirt because I felt very secure.
I'm not an asshole, though, and it really doesn't sound like Dave was that mean, other than just having skills and strong boundaries.
I'm glad that you had the confidence and security in your environment to do that! My hope is that in the future people don't have to be a major economic contributor to a business to express their true selves