Advice and brief Chuck reaction

[rivkat]

Received invitation today to do a recorded interview with a person who nearly makes my eardrums bleed with irritation. It’s my field and would be good exposure, but maturity sometimes consists of saying no to things with a high chance of going wrong, correct? You know how sometimes you just get a sense that a man does not take women as seriously as he takes men? I am convinced that he’s one of those, and there’s this tone in his voice that I can only hear as condescension. Am I being foolish in not gathering my calm and doing battle in a public forum?

Chuck: This is why you shouldn’t keep Ellie out of the loop, folks. My long overdue SPN/Chuck crossover will definitely feature Ellie’s big, big brain.

Comments

[darkemeralds]

I think it depends entirely on your confidence in your own ability to think on your feet. Me? I'd turn it down in the absolute certainty of being rendered an idiot: I can't think on my feet, I'm slow to formulate my thoughts, and ten times slower when someone needles me or pings my privilege/condescension radar.

On the other hand, if you're good at that, it might be awesome to take the guy down a peg in a public forum!

[cathexys]

No, you are so not!!!

when my feminist spidey senses are kicking in, I move away fast!!!

[brownbetty]

I would probably do it, but not because it's my Feminist Duty, or even necessarily because I expect I'd strike a blow for feminism, but because when my back gets up, I come out swinging, whether or not it's helpful.

Which is to say, you know if it's right for you; trust yourself.

[abbylee]

That sounds like a lot of negatives. What's the positives of doing it?

(Aka, I think your gut is saying no and you should trust it, but maybe that's not what you're saying.)

[rothesis]

The positives sound nice, but I am a big proponent of trusting your instincts. If something in you says this has a high chance of going wrong, listen to your gut.

[vito_excalibur]

but maturity sometimes consists of saying no to things with a high chance of going wrong, correct?

I have so much trouble trying to figure that one out. I mean, it makes sense, and you can't do everything; OTOH, what if it means you're just not trying hard enough? :/