I would note that in your final sentence the truth is "some of the guys out there" (though I agree your rhetorical point is far better served without the caveat); I've certainly been held back by feeling inadequate when I was doing just fine -- though I have also been lucky and had very good mentors (my advising professor and my manager) who actively trained me to get past that. I wish more men talked about it.
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I would note that in your final sentence the truth is "some of the guys out there" (though I agree your rhetorical point is far better served without the caveat); I've certainly been held back by feeling inadequate when I was doing just fine -- though I have also been lucky and had very good mentors (my advising professor and my manager) who actively trained me to get past that. I wish more men talked about it.