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October 9, 2023

The journal of an oblivious man in an all-woman workplace

No, men don't have it easy.

by Debojit Dutta, Derrek Xavier
2 min read

1. April 1

This is my first week at this job and I am trying to make friends, but nobody seems to have listened to the most recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. My fun facts about India’s miraculous run during the 1983 Cricket World Cup did not interest them.

2. April 14

The only gains I’ve been complimented on so far are those that I’ve made professionally. I’m beginning to wonder if I haven’t spent enough time at the gym.

3. May 12

Was taken aback by the shallowness of some of my colleagues today—they politely rejected my suggestion of a panel of senior experts for our conference on Youth and Gender after I showed them what the panelists looked like:

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Picture courtesy: Andrea Squatrito

4. May 27

Forwarded a helpful weight loss tip to my colleague but was asked to mind my own business.

5. June 5

I was told that we would have to “present the pitch” to funders, but was pulled from the meeting after I showed them my slides:

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6.  June 17

Apparently, suggesting that people smile more is not a valid critique for a performance evaluation.

7. July 6

Burnout is affecting us all. I told my colleagues that my wife and I split the chores evenly, but they just gave me a tired look instead of applauding.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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Debojit Dutta

Debojit Dutta heads IDR’s editorial features and is responsible for commissioning and producing content across its various verticals. He also leads IDR’s Northeast Media Fellowship and set up the author payment fund that compensates contributors from underserved backgrounds. He has previously worked in editorial roles with Sahapedia, The Quint, and The Sunday Guardian, and founded the literary webzine Antiserious. His writings have appeared in publications such as Himal Southasian, Scroll.in, and The Wire.

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Derrek Xavier

Derrek Xavier is an editorial associate at IDR, where he is responsible for writing, editing, and publishing content. He previously worked in editorial positions at Cactus Communications and Firstpost. He holds an MA in Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

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