Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked
by nuancebydefault on Friday October 03, 2025 @03:40PM
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Recently a lady was telling me that she wasn't taken seriously. When a male colleague proposed something that she proposed years ago, people suddenly accepted it, she said. I explained her about 'implicit pecking order' in company culture and 'he is taller'. Then she said "yeah i'm short". Then I said yes but you are perfect the way you are, and I think she appreciated that.
Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked
by watwut on Saturday October 04, 2025 @03:16PM
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Basically the company is sexist anf that is ok?
Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked
by nuancebydefault on Saturday October 04, 2025 @03:40PM
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There's bias in _every_ company, every culture even. The bias is towards age, race, height, beauty, weight, as well as gender. I live in one of the most inclusive countries in the world and work for a very inclusive company. Still, pecking order and biases exist. I think it is human nature and maybe it is fine even.
Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked
by lmf4lol on Sunday October 05, 2025 @02:43AM
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there are so many potential confounders in that story that might influence why the proposal was accepted. maybe his co-worker just proposed it too early and no one was ready for it?
Re:Social anxiety isn't about being liked
by BurningFrog on Friday October 03, 2025 @09:46PM
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Fair enough. They do mean it, but not it in a nasty way.
They just don't mean for it to hurt, and that's the wholesome part. Every time they call you fat, they're showing you that it's okay with them that you're fat.
If you're fat, and your friends tell you you're not fat, then to me that implies that the truth is too awful to say, but for your sake they'll pretend you're a different person. Which to me seems like it really underscores that it's not actually okay to be the way you are.