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Q&A What's the least distracting method to inform editors I'm a woman?

I have a gender-neutral name, so people often assume I'm a man. However, a portion of the writing I do is for tech companies. Because of the lack of diversity in the tech industry, many of these c...

5 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Morgan Meredith‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:48:21Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Morgan Meredith‭ · 2019-12-08T07:48:21Z (over 4 years ago)
I have a gender-neutral name, so people often assume I'm a man.

However, a portion of the writing I do is for tech companies. Because of the lack of diversity in the tech industry, many of these companies are looking to add diversity to their contributor pools, so they place priority on people of color, women, LGBTQ writers, and so on.

Obviously, my work speaks for itself, but I'd like to have that extra weight as well.

**How can I make this clear to editors when submitting? Would a photo in my email signature be strange?**

I already include links to my LinkedIn, twitter, and other social media that show my photo. My website also has a photo. However, what's a good way to show I'm a woman without the editor having to click anything?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-31T10:53:50Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 59