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> This isn't just about "What to do if one is mistaken for a secretary".
> I
> think the real issue we're discussing is how others (management,
> co-workers)
> perceive Tech Writers in the workplace.
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If a guy was seen as a secretary instead of as a tech writer, then I
would say that it's only a tech writing issue. But really, I can't
imagine that happening. So I think it's mostly a sex sterotyping issue,
with an undercurrent of misunderstanding what a tech writer is. In
either case, it bites.
