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Open Letter to Men on Social Media

Stop hitting on female entrepreneurs

I’m a female entrepreneur who runs an online business and my brothers, I am weary.

I am approached sometimes multiple times a day, by men asking for my time, attention, and energy. It’s happened hundreds of times in the almost five years I’ve been expanding my online visibility.

Every time, I have to stop to spend valuable time and emotional energy to decide, what’s this man’s motivation? Do I reach out because this could be a potential client, or should I ignore him because I’ve been burned before? Is he going to be respectful or am I going to be subject to his projection of insecurity, guilt, shame, and mind games?

Dudes, we are so tired of fielding your requests.

Before I dive deeper, let me state most women entrepreneurs are on social media for two reasons:

First, to pursue our passion and make a living.

Second, to connect with an inner circle of peeps we already know.

Running a business takes grit, determination, and a whole lot of self-care to avoid burnout. Entrepreneurs are juggling wearing all the business hats on top of family commitments and personal needs. It’s hard enough to find work-life balance without having to fend off men every…