Comments on: Cultural Perceptions Of Women Online http://cindyking.biz/when-women-create-havoc-in-cultural-perceptions/ Social Media & Cross-Cultural Communication For International Businesses Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cindy http://cindyking.biz/when-women-create-havoc-in-cultural-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-17087 Cindy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:58:15 +0000 http://cindyking.biz/?p=12195#comment-17087 Thanks for your comments Nazima. It's true that women always need to work at being on the same footing as men, and when working across cultures this get much more complicated. I also agree that working on showing (and creating) a good level respect in all circumstances is a great place to start. Thanks for your comments Nazima. It’s true that women always need to work at being on the same footing as men, and when working across cultures this get much more complicated. I also agree that working on showing (and creating) a good level respect in all circumstances is a great place to start.

]]> By: Nazima Ali http://cindyking.biz/when-women-create-havoc-in-cultural-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16977 Nazima Ali Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:08:49 +0000 http://cindyking.biz/?p=12195#comment-16977 I think women have it harder regardless of online or offline presence. Although offline you have the benefit of being able to show verbally who you are in a way you can't online. Things such as pictures really do make that impression even more important. Take the presence international and you have all sorts of other considerations. As someone who straddles 2 different cultures and have all my life I get better then most how important it is to show respect. What works for North Americans won't for other cultures. Yeah, we can't please everyone but we can certainly show respect, especially if we want to be respected in return and get the jobs we want. Even in North America we come across other cultures we work with, make a bad first impression and it costs you jobs. Knowing your international clientele is key. If you're working with Muslim countries and a few others sleeveless would be a no-no. It's one of the big reasons I don't change my profile pic from the headshot I have to something more enticing. I'd rather be on as even a footing as I can with the male clientele and that means commanding respect not objectifying myself. Interesting that you wrote this post because I've been debating with the issue of Facebook and whether I should open a separate business account or not.I decided that I definitely have to keep it separate. Thanks for writing this, I'm sure we could have a day long conversation on this topic:) I think women have it harder regardless of online or offline presence. Although offline you have the benefit of being able to show verbally who you are in a way you can’t online. Things such as pictures really do make that impression even more important. Take the presence international and you have all sorts of other considerations.
As someone who straddles 2 different cultures and have all my life I get better then most how important it is to show respect. What works for North Americans won’t for other cultures. Yeah, we can’t please everyone but we can certainly show respect, especially if we want to be respected in return and get the jobs we want. Even in North America we come across other cultures we work with, make a bad first impression and it costs you jobs.
Knowing your international clientele is key. If you’re working with Muslim countries and a few others sleeveless would be a no-no. It’s one of the big reasons I don’t change my profile pic from the headshot I have to something more enticing. I’d rather be on as even a footing as I can with the male clientele and that means commanding respect not objectifying myself.
Interesting that you wrote this post because I’ve been debating with the issue of Facebook and whether I should open a separate business account or not.I decided that I definitely have to keep it separate.

Thanks for writing this, I’m sure we could have a day long conversation on this topic:)

]]> By: Chantal http://cindyking.biz/when-women-create-havoc-in-cultural-perceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-16942 Chantal Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:19:14 +0000 http://cindyking.biz/?p=12195#comment-16942 I think women are always more harshly judged whether online or off. But the thing is, no matter what you write or wear, you're going to offend someone somewhere. You just have to be yourself and speak to your readers. If others are offended, that's their problem. You can't please everyone. .-= Chantal´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.writerabroad.com/2010/02/expat-life-are-you-addicted.html">Expat Life: Are you addicted?</a> =-. I think women are always more harshly judged whether online or off. But the thing is, no matter what you write or wear, you’re going to offend someone somewhere. You just have to be yourself and speak to your readers. If others are offended, that’s their problem. You can’t please everyone.
.-= Chantal´s last blog ..Expat Life: Are you addicted? =-.

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