Does it make it a little easier to doubt yourself less? I hope so! Being female and smart in a world that tends to value us for our reproductive role and looks certainly makes it difficult for us to see others valuing us much of the time, too. I'm a full-fledged baby boomer and wasa in college in 1967-1971. We went from girls have curfew hours to co-ed dorms in those four short years. I was asked when I was given an adviser for my PhD program and met with a man my father's age who looked at my transcript and asked bemusedly (when he saw my college years tendency toward a B+ average for my grades), "What did you major in? An M.R.S. degree?" For all of my adult life until I finally told my father to never say it again to me, he'd compliment me on my looks and say, "I don't know what I would have done if I'd had an ugly daughter." He's still alive at kicking at 99 and he still can't seem to specifically compliment me for anything beyond my preparing a meal he likes now that he isn't allowed to compliment me on my looks. I can laugh now because I know I'm not the only one. Hang in there! If you need authentic feedback, find your people! My 2023 book is filled with what that means and how to find it. Good luck!