Shayne J/DifferSense 💥🔍⚡

So the New York Times wants to know if clickbait will make them relevant again… and also if women ruined the #workplace.

Let me save you an hour-long podcast: you an hour-long podcast: No.

But since we're asking questions, here are some better ones...

https://differsense.substack.com/p/the-audacity-of-asking-the-wrong

#us #nyt #AskBetterQuestions #Feminism #WorkingWomen #WorkplaceCulture #GenderEquity
#SystemicChange #WomenAtWork

Nov 8 at 10:10pmWeb
Show threadCharles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥Nov 9
@shaynej I listened to part of it and struggle to understand why we need intellectuals to litigate this issue. There are probably correlations between sex chromosomes and traits, but individuals' traits and actions are all that matters. I don't understand why we need institutions holding people back based on correlations. Just leave people alone to pursue their dreams by interacting honestly with each other.
Show threadShayne J/DifferSense 💥🔍⚡Nov 9

@cgervasi

My personal opinion is that it was dressed up as an intellectual debate to give the ridiculous argument legitimacy.

I think institutions need to be aware of how they contribute to the mess. When we focus solely on individuals, we miss what is baked into the system so it's a both/and for me.

I also think that communicating/interacting with each other is often messy and difficult and people in general don't have nearly enough skills in "interacting honestly with each other."

Show threadCharles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥Nov 9
@shaynej I stopped listening to the discussion because even if they proved men and women _usually_ have different traits, what do we do with that information. Do we hold back men who want to do "feminine" things and women who want to do "masculine" things? Even if holding people back resulted in some positive repercussions, it would be immoral. Plus not holding people back generally results in the best outcomes.
Show threadShayne J/DifferSense 💥🔍⚡Nov 9

@cgervasi
That's the problem with stereotypes in general. Even if the stereotype is grounded in verifiable patterns or data, it still will tell you absolutely nothing about the person standing in front of you.

As you pointed out, it makes no sense to label certain workplace traits or behaviors feminine or masculine. If the goal is a workplace that doesn't suck, these labels have no useful meaning. Then again, if your goal is to be clickbait, the NYT achieved it masterfully.