I appreciate the origin story being included in this cliché, cuz it got repeated so often on Reddit that people seemed to forget it was said by a parody of an obnoxious heartless bureaucrat and repeat the phrase without irony.
Assuming that boys are socialized to be more confident, bold, and outspoken, the end result is that men will end up talking over women. In an open forum setting, such as a professional or educational one, when the floor is open to anyone, it seems like men are more likely to speak up first....
xkcd #2935: Ocean Loop ( imgs.xkcd.com )
https://xkcd.com/2935...
xkcd #2932: Driving PSA ( imgs.xkcd.com )
https://xkcd.com/2932...
About the bear...
So, I'm just assuming we've all seen the discussions about the bear....
[What If?] What if everyone jumped at once? ( www.youtube.com )
xkcd #2912: Cursive Letters ( imgs.xkcd.com )
xkcd.com/2912...
xkcd #2907: Schwa ( imgs.xkcd.com )
xkcd.com/2907...
xkcd #2898: Orbital Argument ( imgs.xkcd.com )
xkcd.com/2898...
Talking Over Women
Assuming that boys are socialized to be more confident, bold, and outspoken, the end result is that men will end up talking over women. In an open forum setting, such as a professional or educational one, when the floor is open to anyone, it seems like men are more likely to speak up first....
Fans reacting to the announcement of Star Trek: The Next Generation ( lemmy.world )
It’s so bizarre to read this in the present, knowing how incredible TNG was, but I get it - the original crew WAS Star Trek to them....
Zoom orders workers back to the office ( www.bbc.co.uk )
A company that achieved success due to people having to WFH are now forcing staff back in to the office
xkcd #2812: Solar Panel Placement ( xkcd.com )
xkcd #2810: How to Coil a Cable ( xkcd.com )