using the inclusive career genogram(icg) to talk about gender and possible selves elissa h. buxbaum,...
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Using the Inclusive Career Genogram(ICG) to talk about gender and possible selves
Elissa H. Buxbaum, M.S.EdColorado State University
TEACHER
PROFESSOR
DATA ANALYST
INVESTMENT BANKER
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
NURSE
THERAPIST
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
VETERINARIAN
The Gender Shift
As of 2010, women hold 78 percent of veterinary school seats, according to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Title IX, which in 1972 abolished gender discrimination in federally funded education
Salary? median income of female veterinarians in private practice was $79,000 in 2007. For males, it was $109,000
flexible schedules
Food Animal Medicine - 82.5% male
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/May-2010/Women-In-Veterinary-Medicine/
“My husband introduces himself as my wife,” says Hendicks, the UPenn dean. “I know I have been fortunate to have a husband so willing to be the soccer mom and chauffeur. It is hard for working women without support from home.”
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/May-2010/Women-In-Veterinary-Medicine/
Gender in Job Performance Evaluations http://www.fastcompany.com/3034895/strong-female-lead/the-one-word-men
-never-see-in-their-performance-reviews
"Jessica is really talented, but I wish she’d be less abrasive. She comes on too strong." Her male counterpart? "Steve is an easy case, smart and great to work with. He needs to learn to be a little more patient, but who doesn’t?”
ABRASIVE ALONE WAS USED 17 TIMES TO DESCRIBE 13 DIFFERENT WOMEN, BUT THE WORD NEVER APPEARED IN MEN’S REVIEWS.
What’s in an adjective?
Feminine
Bossy
Nurturing (Soft)
Pushy
Careful/Political
Masculine
Assertive
Helpful
Gets the Job Done – A Leader
Weak/Passive
What messages do we receive? As kids? As Transitioning Adults?
Unconscious Bias
Role as Advocates
“Darkness can’t exist in the light” – Sarah Silverman’s Therapist
“If it’s mentionable, it’s manageable” – Mr. Rogers
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/22/450830121/sarah-silverman-opens-up-about-depression-comedy-and-troublemaking
Inclusive Career Genogram (ICG) How are our possible selves gendered?
Use of Role Models, hobbies, favorite subjects in school
Adjectives – Smart, Strong, Courageous, Protective
What Questions can we Ask?- How do you see yourself as ___? - Who were the people who told you that you could be good at that? - What would it be like if…- Could you imagine…- Tell me about your female professors- What if we explored gender identity? Where do you find that in your ICG ? - How did you feel saying that you liked math when you were 10? 16? 34?
Getting Beyond Assumptions
Intersecting IdentitiesGender AND… Race, Ethnicity, Class, Disability, Religion, Sexual Orientation, First Language, Nationality, Familial Status, Veteran Status, Geographic, size/body type, Age
Let’s Be Creative…- Occupation- Role Model, Fictional Character, Hobby- Red Card – Social Identity Marker
Elissa H. [email protected]
Buxbaum, E. H.., & Hill, J. C. (2013). Inclusive career genogram activity: Working with clients facing forced career transitions to broaden the mind and encourage possibilities. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 29 (4), 45-59.