Male or Female Supervisor

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Xanthus

Do you find it more difficult to work for a guy or a chick? Or does it matter?

I'll answer this because it's a gender topic. I'll spare myself and just address the gender topic and not the intersectionality of gender and race.

Women do not have the male privilege that men have. Women are assumed to be catty, emotional, and irrational before we even open our mouths, display a personality, or reveal leadership potential.

Men employees sometimes find ways to minimize their women bosses' power and authority so to figuratively say "you're just a woman (or chick)...go get me some coffee...and make sure you pay me on Friday."

So, women have to try harder to begin on the same playing field that men are assumed to be intelligent and rationally competent enough to begin with. A male boss may seem mellow but, if you're honest with yourself, you'd understand that there's a level of comfort that comes with being a male in male dominated fields. Further, if you're honest with yourself, you simply perceive your "mellow" male boss as more deserving to be unmellowed when employees don't do their job. A female boss who is unmellowed when employees don't do their job will probably be considered "emotional for no reason."

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I'll answer this because it's a gender topic. I'll spare myself and just address the gender topic and not the intersectionality of gender and race.

Women do not have the male privilege that men have. Women are assumed to be catty, emotional, and irrational before we even open our mouths, display a personality, or reveal leadership potential.

Men employees sometimes find ways to minimize their women bosses' power and authority so to figuratively say "you're just a woman (or chick)...go get me some coffee...and make sure you pay me on Friday."

So, women have to try harder to begin on the same playing field that men are assumed to be intelligent and rationally competent enough to begin with. A male boss may seem mellow but, if you're honest with yourself, you'd understand that there's a level of comfort that comes with being a male in male dominated fields. Further, if you're honest with yourself, you simply perceive your "mellow" male boss as more deserving to be unmellowed when employees don't do their job. A female boss who is unmellowed when employees don't do their job will probably be considered "emotional for no reason."

I agree with this totally. I am in the Information Technology (IT) field, which is very male dominated and laid back. It's common for men to "passionately" express themselves, even in meetings but I notice that when the women do this, they are quickly perceived as being "emotional." However, if they do not get the attention of their peers, they are often overlooked and even talked over. So as they say..."You can't win for losing."

[Xanthus]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I'll answer this because it's a gender topic. I'll spare myself and just address the gender topic and not the intersectionality of gender and race.

Women do not have the male privilege that men have. Women are assumed to be catty, emotional, and irrational before we even open our mouths, display a personality, or reveal leadership potential.

Men employees sometimes find ways to minimize their women bosses' power and authority so to figuratively say "you're just a woman (or chick)...go get me some coffee...and make sure you pay me on Friday."

So, women have to try harder to begin on the same playing field that men are assumed to be intelligent and rationally competent enough to begin with. A male boss may seem mellow but, if you're honest with yourself, you'd understand that there's a level of comfort that comes with being a male in male dominated fields. Further, if you're honest with yourself, you simply perceive your "mellow" male boss as more deserving to be unmellowed when employees don't do their job. A female boss who is unmellowed when employees don't do their job will probably be considered "emotional for no reason."

Yeah, I can buy this.