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The example seems like a problem that quiet people have. Not all women are quiet, and not all quiet people are women.
by heartbreak 10y ago
The example seems like a problem that quiet people have. Not all women are quiet, and not all quiet people are women.
- kilroy123 10y agoWas thinking the same. Lot's of introverted and shy men, deal with the same issues as well.
- MattGrommes 10y agoAs an introvert myself, I agree that there is a bias against quieter people but I think these are issues that some people _also_ face, not that it's one issue instead of the other.
- zzalpha 10y agoSure, but when you have a culture that punishes women for not being quiet by labeling them as aggressive, b*tchy, etc (after all, a certain presidential candidate often demeans his female opponent for "yelling" and so forth, despite that behaviour being perfectly acceptable in a man), you have now sown the seeds for gender bias.
- heartbreak 10y agoThat candidate (and especially his vocal supporters) attack beta males with as much vitriol as women. No intention of conflating "beta" with introvert. They aren't the same but I'm sure you get my point.
- zzalpha 10y agoThe difference is your "beta" male wouldn't be punished for changing tone.