Frequently being the only
woman in a room full of men doesn't phase her, she claims.
The 26 men and
women in the room sit in silence with their heads bowed.
I've served on several boards and in each case I've been one of just a few
women in the room.
So don't let yourself be hepeated — team up with the other
women in the room and make your voices heard.
In an interview with Fortune, Chapman, who received fellow animators» support after going public about the ordeal, recalled her struggle «being the only
woman in the room trying to explain my characters» point of view of the mother and daughter and why they're both sympathetic and they're both not sympathetic.
They also tend to interrupt and «mansplain» (read: explain in a condescending manner) more when there are
women in the room.
If men were to take a more active role in support tasks, the default perception that
the woman in the room must be the administrative assistant would disappear and we would see a shift towards equality.
And what I hate is that women are always asked the question about diversity, and if you're one of the few
women in the room, you feel obligated to raise it as an issue, when you would rather far often talk about the economics of something.
Instead, you hear about the stubborn gender gap in tech and the challenges of being the only
woman in a room full of «brogrammers.»
And
the women in the room say, «Yeah, you got this.»
At this week's Oscars ceremony, Best Actress winner Frances McDormand stood on stage and called on all
the women in the room...
At that gathering in the mountains, I began to think it might even be this — indigenous and non-indigenous
women in a room, daring to call each other sisters, hoping to make it true.
I mentioned my experiment to a small group at my church, and as I spoke I remembered that there were three
women in the room who were recovering from anorexia.
These numbers quantify what it feels like walking into a media center after an NFL practice and being the only
woman in a room full of 40 other reporters.
I like that there are 4
women in the room with us and I take advantage as if it's social hour (but it's really 5 am!).
We were just a bunch of empowered
women in a room talking about Babywearing.
Neubach pointed out the conflict between the father, who wants to be with his wife and baby, and the other
women in the room (in this case two).
Most women do not have private rooms; certainly in big cities / big hospitals, it is not uncommon to have 12 or more
women in a room, all with their babies beside them.
Refusing to let
a woman in the room for these negotiations sends a clear message to women across New York that our rights and our bodies should be legislated by men.»
After accepting the award for best lead actress for «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» Frances McDormand asked
all women in the room to stand for their own applause.
During the «Four
Women in a Room» panel discussion, hosted by activist groups True Blue New York and Empire State Indivisible and moderated by POLITICO politics reporter Gloria Pazmino, Williams noted that New York has some of the worst voting laws in the country and addressed comments made by Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, in which she said that most of the panelists do not have state government experience.
«We never thought that having a woman speaker would last forever but under the leadership we have, things like YWI... how do we... institutionalize efforts that come from a lot of
women in the room?
Their modus operandi was attacking mostly
women in their rooms with machetes and other deadly weapons, sometimes rape them and take away their valuables.
Their modus operandi was attacking mostly
women in their rooms with machetes and other deadly weapons and sometimes raped them and took away their valuables.
Everyone nodded along, and I, the only
woman in the room, waited a little for someone to say something about this pronouncement — until the silence became unbearable.
I was the only American
woman in the room, and it was a tough audience.
Any 83 - year - old
women in the room?
Even when a woman is confident in her abilities, it can be a chilling experience to be the only
woman in the room.
Then the fear kicked in: Out of a room of about 25 to 30 people, I was one of four
women in the room.
Because let's admit it, the most elegant
woman in the room is the one who wears her skirt to her knee.
No matter which if these cheap coral dress option you select, you can be assured you will be the best dressed
women in the room.
Be the most brilliant
woman in the room at your next party extravaganza with this stunning chambray shirt adorned with a gorgeous, all - over sequined pattern.
Want to be the prettiest
woman in the room when you grace that dinnertime gala you have been planning your outfit for a week now?
A sumptuous leather motorcycle jacket with silver hardware will not on make you the coolest
woman in the room — but also the most cozy.
He'll tell you how beautiful you are, notice your new hairstyle and make you feel like the most important
woman in the room.
The Short Version: At speed - dating events or singles mixers, it's not enough to simply put single men and
women in a room together — dating professionals have to orchestrate a fun, friendly atmosphere to get conversation flowing and inspire connections between strangers.
:P Commitment has just never been my thing and I love being the most special, hottest
woman in the room.
Of course, when you're together, focus all your attention on her and make her feel like she's the only
woman in the room.
Men don't want to date the smartest
women in the room.
Time and again, Spielberg pictures her as the only
woman in the room, initially disempowered.
Rockwell, in his acceptance speech, said he was standing with, «All the incredible
women in this room who are trying to make things better.
It wasn't overkill but his comment about «standing shoulder to shoulder» with Frances McDormand and the incredible
women in the room was the most we've gotten out of any male winner so far.
«If you're the only
woman in the room it isolates you and prevents you from sharing stories so if there are predators you don't talk to each other.
Frank Darabont — «The Shawshank Redemption» Ok, so Darabont does have directorial credits prior to «The Shawshank Redemption» (for TV movie «Buried Alive» and short, no - budget «
The Woman in the Room,» also based on a Stephen King story).
«Trust me,
the women in this room tonight are not here for the food,» she said.
Yes, the Disney team is seen as an infinitely patient bunch of men who are graciously accommodating the strange
woman in the room, but that's only their perspective.
Still, McDormand was also sure to note: «
The women in this room here tonight are not here for the food, we are here for the work.»
She played a very important scene in Stanley Kubrick's «The Shining» as
the woman in Room 237 and that seduces Jack Nicholson in the film.
The boys all seem to love her «Sue Storm,» but probably because she is ONCE AGAIN, the only
woman in a room packed full of dudes.
She's a stranger in a strange land, and repeatedly throughout the movie, the only
woman in the room; Emily Blunt's slender physique draws an almost immediate contrast with the bulky destructive men around her, as her character is not only lonely but consistently kept out of the loop as to what the real mission may be.