15 Things Women Need Men to Stop Doing

Interrupting: Allow women to speak without constantly interrupting them.

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Ignoring Emotions: Listen and validate women's emotions instead of dismissing them.

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Talking Over Them: Give women space to express themselves without talking over them.

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Ignoring Boundaries: Respect women's boundaries and personal space.

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Taking Credit for Ideas: Acknowledge and give credit to women for their contributions and ideas.

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Invalidating Experiences: Avoid invalidating women's experiences or gaslighting them.

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Ignoring Consent: Always seek and respect consent in all interactions with women.

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Mansplaining: Avoid explaining things to women in a patronizing or condescending manner.

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