Women in the workforce hear it all the time: “You’re so emotional.” It’s a criticism levied at women (usually from men who are afraid to express their own feelings).
The subtext is: “You’re too emotional to lead, to make levelheaded decisions, to be a grown-up.”It’s infantilizing, damaging, and worst of all, aims at our core strength.
Because our ability to feel, sense, and manage our emotions is actually our superpower. Women have a stronger drive than men to connect emotionally with other people, and that has both biological and social roots.
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