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Re:How to Navigate Being the Only Woman on Your Team by Grakel on Sunday November 01, 2020 @05:23PM (#24963072)
Yes, men interrupt each other frequently for efficiency, and (if we like each other) we constantly insult or "mess with" each other, as an evolved system of decision checks within a team.

But we're no longer on single gender hunting teams or war parties. I think it's good that life has gotten so easy that progress today means dealing with feelings related issues as a society.

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Re:How to Navigate Being the Only Woman on Your Team by aeternum on Sunday November 01, 2020 @10:05PM (#24964487)
You have quite a few interesting assumptions within that comment:

1) Does interrupting generally increase or decrease communication efficiency.

2) Do males interrupt more? (I believe you are right about this as I recall some studies)

3) Should we optimize for dealing with feelings rather than efficiency? For example: Will the decreased efficiency result in more lost lives due to a delayed cure for cancer or heart disease?

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