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Loading...Why Does Forbes Think Everyone Prefers Male Bosses
The article itself really says nothing new. Forbes has put out yet another of their “why women don’t do as well as men in the workplace” pieces, this time focusing on what gender of boss employees prefer to have. It’s the same myriad of complaints as usual — women are too nice, except when they are aggressive, and then they are too mean, and so forth.
But what was really interesting about the piece was its original title.
“Why Everyone Prefers Male Bosses”
It was a bit of a shock to me. After all, I didn’t know everyone prefers male bosses. Personally, I have worked with both male and female bosses, and I’ve often found that I’ve tended to work better with women. But maybe I was just that one exception that proved the rule? So I read on.
The real surprise came when the ForbesWoman Facebook community was canvassed: “Would you rather work for a man or a woman?” The majority replied, “A man any day of the week,” to use the words of Stephanie Rovengo. [emphasis added]
Majority? Well, that doesn’t sound like everyone, like they say in their headline, but that could be a lot, right?
In the most recent Gallup data, from 2006, 34% of men preferred a male boss while 10% preferred a female boss, while 40% of women preferred a male boss and 26% preferred a female boss. (The remaining respondents of both genders had no preference.)
So, let me see if I have this right. 66% of men and 60% of women actually did not say they prefer a male boss, either having no preference or liking to work under a woman. Only one third of all respondents expressed preference for a male boss.
Somehow, to the editors of Forbes magazine, that translated to “everyone” prefers a male boss.
Obviously, I wasn’t the only one astounded by the headline. At some point overnight, the change was made.
“Do Employees Prefer Male Or Female Bosses?”
What difference does a headline make? For an article that goes so extensively into the variety of stereotypes associated with female bosses, and how those perceptions, rather than their actual performance, are what tend to hold women back from higher managerial roles, the original headline matters a lot. For a large chunk of those who prefer male bosses, they do so because they are told that they should prefer male bosses, and Forbes, by choosing their original headline, isn’t doing much to dissuade them from that assumption.
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+ add your ownI agree that its the character of the person rather than their gender that matters the most. However, all things being equal I would prefer to take orders from a woman than a man, which probably puts me in the minority since I am a man myself.
Bosses, colleagues or underlings, I like to think it depends on the individual and their work ethics, which rarely have anything to do with gender....
I've had some really great women bosses, and some really horrible ones, although more good than bad. I've only had two male bosses, and I enjoyed working for both. Obviously male or female doesn't matter, its the individual.
believe it or not, I actually judge people on the basis of their character and the quality of their behavior and not on whether they wear a bra or not! men and women are not inherently better at anything, some men are terrible bosses, some women are terrible mothers! bosses need to balance head and heart, masculine and feminine energies, and treat employees with responsibility and respect whether they are men or women.
I would prefer women, but capacity is what counts, and if I want to join the military I do want a competent officer as without schooloing I will have difficulty obtaining rank although I have mental capacity, exceptional inclination and talent, and am not physically extraordinary but am tough and used to carrying without any extra-feminine allowances, only what I can´t, I can´t, but depending on their volume I might be able to handle those tank rounds, but there are no erectable partitions for the loo, and I do not want to appear as Miss Whore of the Women´s Advancement Movement, if there would be women-only crews, but it looks dubious, but I do like the idea of tanks as it seems practical and workable and offers scope for effective acts of valour.
My experience has been that women are worse to work for, for the reasons that they tend to be catty, spiteful, vindictive, and yes will forever hold a grudge. Although I will say I once had a female boss that was great to work for. Male bosses on the other hand were more professional...could separate their personal life from work life and weren't out to get revenge!
forbes is still in the 1950's mindset !!!!!!!!!!!!
It doesn't matter if whether the boss is male or female. It's their personality and character traits-good qualities and attributes...
I work freelance, but forty years ago was shortly emlyed. Then women were unsure of themselves, still had to prove their worth in important roles and were often 'worse than the men'. Things are different today. An intelligent woman would certainly make a far better boss. A stupid one wouldn't. Men you can twist round your finger ...
The question itself is loaded. It's the character of the person and one's own compatibilty with them that are the issues.
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