MCV 30 Under 30 2021 
In advertising, when I was younger, I was a talent men wanted to mentor. As I aged and grew in my skill set, I was suddenly a threat. The older I got, the more confidence I had, the more a problem I was. Same has been true x10 in academia.https://www.shots.net/news/view/the-terrifying-reality-of-ageing-women-and-why-the-ad-industry-needs-to-reset-its-definitions …
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I've seen similar trends in other expressions of women's growth, too. Men in particular who very much enjoyed being the protector figure when I was vulnerable, but lost interest once I was stronger, more self-sufficient and more confident.
They definitely seemed to act threatened. It was like I had robbed them of their purpose.
