That characteristics of one sex mean assumptions about all sorts of things is hardly a wild new idea. That women have come up with randomly to make s point. And shows the women have underlying sexist ideas.
Some haven't read anything about this/ heard it before? I'm surprised.
Off the top of my head I've read, had others talk about, even received work training on this!
Ones I remember are (work context the things I've seen iirc. Studies etc etc).
The pitch of women's voices has got much lower in some countries in the last few decades.
Theory is it's happened (and coincides with) women entering sectors/ roles that were previously essentially closed to them. To do with voice pitch and who gets listened to. Fitting in, in a man's world.
(I watched close encounter a while back and was taken aback at how high pitch the women's voices were. It's really that obvious).
Maggie was advised to have voice coaching to lower pitch of voice. And she did it.
How much effect on the authority of her speaking voice. Hard to say. Interesting though.
Language. Female voices are often described using words that are definitely telling.
Shrill
Whingey
Shrieky
Whiney
Nagging
Prob more those came to mind.
Not great really.
Then there's other stuff about men and authority.
Note that IME men I have worked with are pretty open about expressing some of this. I like to think women don't do this as much but.. of course they do deep social attitudes.
When people in work first met a man, they assumed to be competent, know their stuff, worth listening to.
If they are actually rubbish then opinions change over time.
When people in work first met a woman, they are assumed to be ok, by some likely to be pretty rubbish.
If they are actually really good then opinions change as she proves herself.
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Men who are tall receive this instant respect etc more than men who are short.
Other
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Maggie was advised to have voice coaching. Dunno if worked but the advice must have come for some reason.