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Is this why men in business have learned to avoid talking to women in business? A man delivering a sales pitch to a man isn't offensive, but a man delivering a
by gowld 6y ago
Is this why men in business have learned to avoid talking to women in business? A man delivering a sales pitch to a man isn't offensive, but a man delivering a sales pitch to a woman is sexist. And then women notice that men avoid talking to them, frezing them out.
- notahacker 6y agoI believe the assumption of sexism was based on the assumption the hysterical person requiring comfort from a kindly man didn't actually exist, but was inevitably cast as female. Personally I'm not particularly bothered by the gender of distressed people I might be able to calm down with a quiet word, but if I try to turn it into a teachable moment on LinkedIn then shoot me...