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">It is time to rethink the “good leader” prototype of being masculine, dictatorial, and charismatic. Good luck, there's a reason those attributes are dominant
by n00b101 10y ago
">It is time to rethink the “good leader” prototype of being masculine, dictatorial, and charismatic.
Good luck, there's a reason those attributes are dominant."
I agree, and I think it is a ridiculous and offensive conclusion that the authors are making here. They are perpetuating a stereotype of Asians based on a claim that "Eastern cultural norms encourage humility and deference to authority."
Firstly, this claim is not based on any data. I am reluctant to accept the stereotype that everyone in Asia is the opposite of "masculine, dictatorial, and charismatic," especially people who are candidates for positions of leadership. Did anyone go to Asian companies and see that all their executives are all feminine, un-charismatic, pushovers?
Secondly, even if we take this claim of an "inferior leadership culture" seriously, it can only logically apply to unassimilated Asian immigrants. What about Asian Americans, people who are born here? Are we to believe that they are all also all "feminine, un-charismatic, pushovers?"
This seems like a post hoc, pseudo-scientific justification for what is really an executive and baord level diversity issue.
- nylonstrung 10y ago>Did anyone go to Asian companies and see that all their executives are all feminine, un-charismatic, pushovers? Racist stereotypes don't have to be logical. >Are we to believe that they are all also all "feminine, un-charismatic, pushovers?" When is the last time you've seen media depict an Asian male as sexual virile? When is the last time you've seen an Asian male kiss a woman on screen in Western media. For every one instance I can think of 10 depictions of exactly what you described. I say this not because the media is solely the cause of these perceptions but it is clearly representative of the greater societal attitudes at play here.