The other day I logged into my LinkedIn account, mainly to see if there are any connection requests I need to take care of.
Turns out, there was one that I think is worth sharing with you.
It was a request from a direct response copywriter with a message attached that said this:
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Hi Ellisen!
Me and [Name Removed] run a free women’s only copywriting club.
If writing is part of your career, please consider this your exclusive invite 🙂
Get verified: [URL Removed]
We also email out a free writing project every weekday.
Would love to connect.
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To be honest, part of me isn’t really surprised. There have been multiple instances throughout my life where people would ask, “Isn’t that a girl’s name?” when they learn my name.
But this is LinkedIn…where you can see my photo.
Did I accidentally choose female when I created my account?
Do I look like a woman in my photo?
I don’t know, but I decided to click on the URL and snoop around. I scrolled down to the FAQs and saw this one Q&A:
Q: Is this group really women only?
A: Yes. Cis and trans women are welcome.
And after reading that, I couldn’t help but think, “Did this woman possibly think I was trans?”
It’d be interested to know why this person thought I was a woman, but I don’t think I’ll ever get that answer.
Jokes aside, I’m sure they run a great women’s copywriting group and wish everyone in it much success.
Though, this does remind me of another instance.
During the peak of the pandemic, I was using a networking app called Shapr and began a text conversation with a man, probably in his late 50s, early 60s, and I think he was a lawyer too?
Anyways, after the typical intro spiel, he asked me, “You are a woman?”
….Long story short, I deleted the app. I realized the quality of the people on that app wasn’t at the level that I hoped.
Thankfully, I was introduced to an AI-powered platform that schedules virtual one-on-one meetings.
Great networking tool if you don’t feel like leaving your house. You can access it using my invitation link below.
Personally I haven’t used it in a while, but I still recommend it to anyone who’s looking for new ways to network.
-Ellisen