I was becoming used to being ignored, interrupted, shouted over, or insulted. I kind of enjoyed the challenge, having to prove myself, work harder, bounce back, develop a thicker skin. But there was another kind of sexism too. One that is harder to identify and I think more pernicious. Shows and departments and companies and channels are often run by awkward, mumbling, socially inept men who don’t like making eye contact. I noticed this because I like to think of myself as an awkward, mumbling, and socially inept person and yet I wasn’t allowed into the inner sanctum. And it wasn’t because
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