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Never Tell Me Women Leaders Are More Emotional Than Men! (Original Post) sheshe2 Dec 18 OP
You nailed it, She! SheltieLover Dec 18 #1
Thank you, Sheltie! sheshe2 Dec 18 #2
That big crybaby takes the prize, doesn't he?! Diamond_Dog Dec 18 #3
Hell, yes. sheshe2 Dec 18 #4
Remember John Boehner, Speaker of the House from 2011-2015? MIButterfly Dec 19 #5
Brava! sheshe2 Dec 19 #7
Thank you, sheshe2! MIButterfly Dec 19 #8
Women leaders, political AND corporate, are generally MORE MEASURED in their emotional responses than artemisia1 Dec 19 #6
You speak the truth, artemisia1! MIButterfly Dec 19 #9
Thanks. I write this as a man, and one entering their senior years who has witnessed the transitions over the last artemisia1 Dec 19 #12
Excellent Point.. Traitor takes the Cha Dec 19 #10
You are very welcome, Cha. sheshe2 Dec 19 #11

MIButterfly

(2,081 posts)
5. Remember John Boehner, Speaker of the House from 2011-2015?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:01 AM
Dec 19

That man cried at the drop of a hat. He cried because it was Tuesday; he cried because little children were going to school, etc. I exaggerate, but it was almost that bad.

Hilary Clinton testified before Congress for 11 hours and never lost her cool. Trump has been a whiny little bitch his whole life. Remember when he canceled a debate because three hours was just too long to stand there?

artemisia1

(1,365 posts)
6. Women leaders, political AND corporate, are generally MORE MEASURED in their emotional responses than
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:06 AM
Dec 19

men. Part of this, imho, is disposition and part is they, historically, have been judged far more harshly. A man who yells is "strong" and a man who gets emotional is "showing his vulnerable side"; a woman who does either is called a ***** and "histrionic". DOUBLE STANDARD, much?

artemisia1

(1,365 posts)
12. Thanks. I write this as a man, and one entering their senior years who has witnessed the transitions over the last
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:46 AM
Dec 19

5-6 decades.

Cha

(316,794 posts)
10. Excellent Point.. Traitor takes the
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:24 AM
Dec 19

prize for the Worst National Display of a Psychotic Breakdown in the History of Psychotic Breakdowns.

Hillary So Cool! 💙

Mahalo, she~

sheshe2

(95,907 posts)
11. You are very welcome, Cha.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:44 AM
Dec 19

As Harry Belafonte once sang...

Man Smart (Woman Smarter)



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