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You're thinking of a men vs. women power dynamic. But that's not a realistic power dynamic, because neither men nor women act as a block. (For example, 44% of f
by a_puppy 9y ago
You're thinking of a men vs. women power dynamic. But that's not a realistic power dynamic, because neither men nor women act as a block. (For example, 44% of female voters in the 2016 election voted for Trump!) The actual power dynamic here is feminists vs. non-feminists, and at Google right now the feminists have a lot of power--as evidenced by the fact this guy got fired.
- tunesmith 9y agoMen and women don't need to act as blocs for an asymmetrical power imbalance to exist.
- Domenic_S 9y agoNot trying to be a smartass, I'm only commenting because I was genuinely confused for a moment -- the word is _bloc_ in this context. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloc https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloc
- a_puppy 9y agoThanks! I wasn't sure; I should have looked it up instead of guessing.