Gender_Critical

I don't believe this whole "men are the same as women, gender is a social construct" thing actually helps women in the workplace. For one, women are naturally less aggressive than men and the competitive environment is not for most of us. Also, when women try the negotiating tactics that are successful for men, we get a negative reaction as people subconsciously judge someone's behavior differently depending on their gender. Women's threshold for being considered aggressive as opposed to assertive is lower. On the other hand, when women engage in behavior that's more natural to us, we will get overlooked in favor of the men who can speak up without being perceived as an overbearing bitch. Only being attractive can help women get attention, but not all women can have that advantage.

I feel that if people acknowledged that our evolution has led us to have a different temperament, our positive qualities would be acknowledged - being careful, less impulsive, more empathetic and patient, more inclined to compromise instead of trying to dominate a group etc. I remember applying for a job in a medicine plant where the employer told me they only wanted women for that role as men kept injuring themselves with the chemicals and boiling oil. It was a job many would've considered more suitable for a male but in practice it turns out women were more inclined to do it safely and without dangerous mistakes caused by a lack of caution and overestimating one's abilities.