What makes you discount the role of sex? Honestly curious - it’s pervasive in workplace treatment issues across the gamut, but you discount it here? Why?
People get uncomfortable when they have to think about their privilege. It chips away at the bootstraps fantasy. As a white guy in a field that's mostly male i see this all the time. Lots of people's self worth seems to hinge on the ideal self-reliancy, so to recognize the unfairly positive treatment we receive is too much to bear for many. Instead, they expend their mental energy on finding ANY other passable explanation to divert conversation to a different subtopic to escape the negative emotions caused by the contradiction.
because i worked in both cultures and also with very strong women who regurarily topped men.
its a culture thing, not a gender thing.
putting it on the sex takes responsibilty away and creates a victim role which is not necessary.
heck my last cfo was a wonder women. sharp as a knife and she pushed the company more than all other male leaders combined. and she was rude af which probably helped as everyone was alpha there
in some cultures interrupting is necessary to get heard even at the slightest, while at others people will outcast you as a 'different to work with'.
in her next job, stuff might be totally different
i've been in both cultures.