Why did Martin write the piece? Someone made advances to his wife on the social network. It’s not,” wrote marketing director Eric Martin…on LinkedIn. It’s called being “suggestive.” Many men seem to think that if you’re not being overtly sexual, everything’s cool. No matter how gleaming your endorsement of her physical features, she does not want to hear that from you on LinkedIn. Men have weighed in on the matter too: “Let’s get one thing straight, guys: It does not matter what words you use, if you’re reaching out to a woman on LinkedIn, there should be absolutely no non-professional content in that message. Many women are all too sick of being evaluated for their looks rather than their accomplishments, and find it demeaning to be reduced to their physical characteristics. Proudman’s story drew responses from hundreds of exasperated women with the same experience. It silences women’s professional attributes as their physical appearance becomes the subject.” The of women’s physical appearance is a way of exercising power over women. She responded to him, saying, “I am on Linked-in for business purposes, not to be approached about my physical appearance or to be objectified by sexist men. Human rights lawyer Charlotte Proudman was 27 when married, 57-year-old lawyer Alexander Carter-Silk messaged her saying that her LinkedIn picture was “stunning,” and also said, “you definitely win the prize for the best Linked in picture I have ever seen.” Proudman posted screenshots of the awkward come-on, which sparked a lively conversation about casual sexism at work. That’s not what it’s for,” Metcalfe told Ladders.Īs Metcalfe put it, you wouldn’t negotiate a deal on Tinder, so why would you try to date on LinkedIn? Let’s not get physicalĪ case out of London in 2015 demonstrates how very unwelcome romantic overtures can be on LinkedIn. It doesn’t matter if it’s the guy of your dreams. “By definition, if you’re approached on LinkedIn, it’s an unwanted approach. “It’s not a women’s network or a men’s network, or a locker room: it’s a professional networking site, and so it’s reasonable to expect people to behave like professionals,” Dawn Metcalfe, managing director of coaching and training company PDSi told Ladders. You should assume no one’s there looking for romance, much less to be ogled.
There are no video games on LinkedIn, no “Words With Friends.” It’s not a place for fun or to kick back. LinkedIn on the other hand, exists purely to make business connections.
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