Perhaps men are brought up to be a bit more self-confident about their opinions. But I think instilling similar confidence in women would be a better option than telling men to shut up.
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Do you think they are? Obviously, I only know that I've never been discouraged. I think men often are more confident but I'm not sure this is culturally constructed.
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I guess assertive young girls are more likely to be called bossy, which is a kind of discouragement. There are certainly gender differences in social interaction which I assume are cultural. But of course lots of people don’t fit the mould.
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I'm not sure how true this is. I know it has been claimed but there is a big difference between assertive and bossy. I also tend to think girls when overbearing tend to do so verbally - bossiness - whilst boys when they are tend to be physically domineering.
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On average. As you say, many kids do not fit the mould so there are bossy boys and rowdy girls.
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Although, when you go on a primary school trip you will have a far more relaxing day if you choose to be in charge of the girls. They don't spend the entire day trying to kill or be killed!
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This is true. I found boys harder when very young. As the mother of daughters, was unprepared for constant vigilance needed to prevent them killing themselves. In other ways easier. Girls more argumentative.
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As a comedian once said... Boys will bully with a punch or a kick. Girls won't stop til you have an eating disorder.
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Canadians apologize habitually and usually for very minor things. Good fodder for comedy. (Think duelling apologies.) But at times apologies are a way of expressing an "I'm not sure" sentiment. It's a sign of openness, IMO. There are advantages to that kind of approachability.
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Canadians often claim they apologise more than Brits but I do not think this is possible.
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I'm sorry you feel that way!
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I humbly offer the hypothesis: the fact that movie stars are taught that their opinions are important doesn't necessarily extrapolate to every man.
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No said enough, specially regarding policy or politics.
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But then that ties into a broader issue pertinent to this whole affair: the belief that the world of celebrities is the most important part of the world for everyone else.
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yepper, good argument tumps stupid every time
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