I still remember telling my friend that I was recently begging for food in the crypto space, and my friend looked at me with that 'Wow~ you've gone into the sea' expression. He reminded me to find a woman, not a crypto woman, hinting that I should change careers before my reputation got ruined; several have completely lost contact with me.
🍥 One question is why, this friend (who sells tea) told me that several bosses from the mining circle once came to his shop to drink tea, accompanied by a few beautiful women with high looks and good figures, treating him like an emperor while discussing the latest mined coins.
However, many beauties began to act coquettishly, directly stating they would accompany you tonight if you give them a few coins, and the mining boss very satisfyingly agreed to the beauties' request. That scene is unforgettable for him, and from then on, the crypto space collapsed in this friend's mind before any understanding was established. In the eyes of many people, women in the crypto space 🌿 are more derogatory, associated with pornography, promiscuity, and money.
Now I have been in the industry for 2 years. I have seen many accounts of beautiful women making money in the crypto space, with a few serious technical streams, but more are high-beauty soft porn. As a woman, I can only drool and say, 'Wow!' 👨❤💋👨
🪼 When I entered the industry, I clearly felt that this was a high-threshold, high-potential industry. Why has its reputation fallen to such a low state, and why are yellow Twitter influencers eyeing the Web3 pie?
🩷 Serious people finally analyzed it!
🌿 The phenomenon in the crypto space is essentially a flow game in the early barbaric growth phase of the industry.
The Web3 industry is highly dependent on traffic and community consensus, while the speculative nature of cryptocurrencies makes many project parties value short-term exposure over long-term value. Coupled with platform algorithms that amplify this, social platforms like Twitter tilt traffic towards 'borderline content,' making it easier for such content to gain traction. Female practitioners have found that the combination of 'sexual innuendo + wealth code' can quickly increase followers, attract business, and even directly monetize (such as paid communities, exchange endorsements), ultimately forming a vicious cycle. Without discussing the psychology of female practitioners or the issue of dressing freedom and Western openness, don’t scold; if you do, it reflects your view on 🩷.
Thus, women practitioners who genuinely engage in technology, research, and compliance find it difficult to break through, as being slightly good-looking makes it easy to be labeled as 'relying on looks to eat.'
🌿 Bad money drives out good money; serious discussions about technology are squeezed out, and newcomers mistakenly believe 'only by engaging in borderline activities can they succeed,' further distorting external perceptions of Web3 and deepening the stereotype that 'crypto space = scams + pornography.' Cryptocurrency prices are driven by market sentiment, and project parties are more willing to pay high commissions to KOLs who can bring traffic. The industry values 'exposure' more than 'professionalism.'
🌿 Traditional finance (investment banks, funds) avoids cryptocurrencies due to regulatory issues, leading to a grassroots industry, where traditional elites are unwilling to enter, resulting in the industry being dominated by 'grassroots + speculators' and lower moral standards.
🌿 In traditional industries, relying on 'soft porn' marketing may lead to dismissal or social boycott, but the crypto space is cross-border and decentralized, making it difficult to be constrained.
"Crypto Twitter" has become a lawless land: with no HR department, no professional ethics committee, behaviors on the edge have no cost, and even become a wealth code.
👨🎓 Gentlemen, please step aside for now; girls, look over here.
🍎 How can we break the deadlock?
(1) Refuse 'beauty shortcuts' and establish professional barriers.
(2) Utilize the advantages of women but do not rely on 'sexualized' labels.
Women have a natural advantage in community operations and user education, but it should be based on professionalism.
(3) Long-termism: wait for the market to clear.
The crypto space is still in its early stages, with many chaotic elements, but as regulation strengthens, 'scammers' and 'borderline KOLs' will be eliminated, and those who truly provide value will prevail.
Referencing Internet history: after the 2000 bubble, those that survived were Google and Amazon, not 'beauty.com' companies.
🩷 Conclusion
🌿 The difficulty women face in making money is a result of systemic discrimination, while 'monetizing beauty' is a 'rational choice' for some under the existing structure (even though it's unsustainable).
The crypto space, driven by traffic, lacking regulation, and grassroots attributes, has become a heavy disaster area for borderline marketing.
🌿 In the long run, professional ability is the moat; female practitioners should refuse short-term temptations and deeply engage in core areas such as technology, compliance, and research.
The industry will eventually mature; when the tide recedes, those who are truly valuable will remain.
🧡 If you are a female practitioner like me, do not let the chaos affect you. When the tide recedes, those who are naked will disappear, while those who truly work will define the future of the industry, focusing on creating real value; time will give you and me the answer.
If you are also diligently working in the crypto space but feel lonely, remember, you do not need to cater to the chaos. Time will reward those who truly create value.
---- Let’s encourage each other.