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artemisia1

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6. Women leaders, political AND corporate, are generally MORE MEASURED in their emotional responses than

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:06 AM

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men. Part of this, imho, is disposition and part is they, historically, have been judged far more harshly. A man who yells is "strong" and a man who gets emotional is "showing his vulnerable side"; a woman who does either is called a ***** and "histrionic". DOUBLE STANDARD, much?

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Never Tell Me Women Leaders Are More Emotional Than Men! [View all] sheshe2 Thursday OP

You nailed it, She! SheltieLover Thursday #1

Thank you, Sheltie! sheshe2 Thursday #2

That big crybaby takes the prize, doesn't he?! Diamond_Dog Thursday #3

Hell, yes. sheshe2 Thursday #4

Remember John Boehner, Speaker of the House from 2011-2015? MIButterfly Yesterday #5

Brava! sheshe2 Yesterday #7

Thank you, sheshe2! MIButterfly Yesterday #8

Women leaders, political AND corporate, are generally MORE MEASURED in their emotional responses than artemisia1 Yesterday #6

You speak the truth, artemisia1! MIButterfly Yesterday #9

Thanks. I write this as a man, and one entering their senior years who has witnessed the transitions over the last artemisia1 Yesterday #12

Excellent Point.. Traitor takes the Cha Yesterday #10

You are very welcome, Cha. sheshe2 Yesterday #11

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