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> Another top executive was coached by human resources on appropriate workplace behavior after he repeatedly referred to a group of female employees as “mean gi
by seattle_spring 5y ago
> Another top executive was coached by human resources on appropriate workplace behavior after he repeatedly referred to a group of female employees as “mean girls,” which continued even after they complained about it to management
What's a logical reason why "mean girls" is egregious enough to require reeducation, but "bro culture" doesn't bat an eye?
- dragonwriter 5y ago> What's a logical reason why "mean girls" is egregious enough to require reeducation, but "bro culture" doesn't bat an eye? Maybe its not a difference between the words, but between describing a broad social trend in the latter case and “referred to a group of female employees” in the former.
- seattle_spring 5y agoIsn't it possible, or even likely, that the "group of female employees" was referred to as "mean girls" specifically because they were being cliquey and exclusionary? I seriously doubt the phrase was used to describe a set of women simply working on a task together.
- vishho 5y agoThere is no logical reason. The emotional reason, of course, is that one targets men and the other targets women. Most activism these days is retalitory, not consolidatory. So you are allowed to attack white men, because they are always in a position of power. But both outlets are owned by Bezos, so maybe both outlets are just toxic. The fish rots from the head.
- DFHippie 5y agoThe Post is quoting when it uses both phrases. They are reporting what people involved said. One person used the phrase "bro culture" and there was another incident where a manager referred to some female employees as "mean girls".