"I think some of what you're describing is not exclusively feminine and it's strange to characterize it so strongly in that direction. It's a product of human beings being bad at group dynamics in a variety of ways that men can fail at, women can fail at. And it happens in male- dominated places, too, where they're explicitly doing truth-seeking because it's very hard as a discipline to value the truth more than your own pride."
"What is toxic femininity? Gossiping, inability to deal with conflict directly and suppressing conflict and aversion to directness which naturally in a workplace is a big problem because you need to be able to give direct feedback to people, including negative feedback. I think some of what you're describing is not exclusively feminine and it's strange to characterize it so strongly in that direction."
Gossip, conflict avoidance, and aversion to directness can indicate problematic cultural dynamics in workplaces and impede necessary negative feedback. Such behaviors undermine institutional truth-seeking when pride and image are prioritized over accurate assessment. Both men and women can contribute to poor group dynamics, and male-dominated environments can exhibit similar failures of truth-seeking. The effects of increasing female representation vary by institution and discipline and require case-by-case evaluation. High female representation in some professions has not produced catastrophic results, suggesting outcomes depend on context and other structural factors.
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