@carminemedia: Women don't naturally soften their language, we're taught to. To be likeable. To be safe. So we add smiley faces, we say "just" and "sorry" and turn statements into questions. Not because we're unsure, but because directness in women is punished, sometimes subtly, sometimes overtly. We place our safety over our status. #WomenOfTikTok #communication #womeninleadership #capcut