Jonathan4d ago

I can't get over this sentence no matter how often I read it.

"Women showed no effects when told they were masculine; however, men given feedback suggesting they were feminine expressed more support for war, homophobic attitudes, and interest in purchasing an SUV."

Show threadJonathan4d ago
Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis
Author(s): Robb Willer, Christabel L. Rogalin, Bridget Conlon, and Michael T. Wojnowicz Source: American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 118, No. 4 (January 2013), pp. 980-1022
Show threadJonathan4d ago
Men are just not good leaders because they're too emotional and WHAT I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I HAVE FOUR SUVs SIR FOUR OF THEM
Show threadJonathan4d ago
"In this way, men may inadvertently reveal feelings of threat by behaving in a more extremely masculine way than they otherwise would. If true, the thesis implies that extreme, caricatured demonstrations of masculinity among men may in fact serve as tell-tale signs of underlying insecurity, not self-assured confidence. Those men who exhibit the most masculine traits may actually be seeking cover for lurking insecurities, their outsized masculine displays in fact strategic claims at ...
Show threadCaliCarol

@jmcrookston

I mean. Obviously. Is this not universally understood?

Fine, do the science but... no shit. Tell us something we DON'T know.

Jun 24 at 4:23amWeb
Show threadPete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫4d ago

@jawarajabbi @jmcrookston

Men need "the science" to tell them something they don't know. A woman who already knows could just tell them, but would they listen to her?

Show threadErotic Mythology 🏳️‍🌈4d ago

@petealexharris @jawarajabbi @jmcrookston There is a Roman comedy play in which the women have figured out what happened early on but the men don't listen because the women can't possibly have figured it out. It's 2000 years old but with some minor adjustments it would, sadly, run today just fine.

But we do need science, even for things that seem obvious, because sometimes you find out the obvious explanation was wrong or not entirely correct 🙂

Show threadRachel_CxY3d ago
@AimeeMaroux @petealexharris @jawarajabbi @jmcrookston I want to know the name of that play please pretty please 🥺
Show threadErotic Mythology 🏳️‍🌈3d ago
@RachelC_Y @petealexharris @jawarajabbi @jmcrookston IIRC it was Hecyra by Terence. It comes with a BIG content warning, though, because the plot revolves around sexual assault.
Show threadRachel_CxY3d ago
@AimeeMaroux @petealexharris @jawarajabbi @jmcrookston Thanks! I'm gonna check.
Show threadMagnus Ahltorp4d ago
@jawarajabbi @jmcrookston The rock of science is a firmer ground to build on than the soil of common sense, even when they rise to the same level.