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Science & Tech: 'email Like A Man' Trend Is 'harmful'

SCIENCE & TECH: ‘Email like a man’ trend is ‘harmful’ to women, experts warn

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It’s time to 9-to-5 like a guy.Β 

Sending soft, sweet-sounding work messages is so last year, or so say the powerhouse women of the β€œemail like a man” trend.Β 

β€œIn 2025, we write emails like men and get promoted,” declared digital content creator @FeliciaPr1ime in a female-empowerment post.Β 

A controversial β€œemail like a man” trend is dividing social media. Raushan_films – stock.adobe.com
The TikTok-viral β€œemail like a man trend” teaches working women to add less fluff and more force in their business-related emails. fizkes – stock.adobe.com

The clip, which raked in over 46,000 TikTok views, features Felicia editing a work email, removing cutesy-speak, unnecessary pleasantries, punctuation marks and emojis to make her missive strong and straight-forward β€” like a no-nonsense businessman.Β 

It’s a call to action inspired by β€œmasculine” interactions.Β 

But insiders warn that ditching gentleness for gruffness may be a major β€œmistake” for gals of the corporate world.Β 

Experts caution women against completely abandoning sweetness and sensitivity to move up the corporate ladder. fizkes – stock.adobe.com

Nina Nesdoly, a work stress and prevention expert, recently advised that offices filled with β€œcutthroat” folks β€” rude ruffians lacking tact β€” often make for β€œtoxic” environments.Β 

Danaya Wilson, CEO of BetterCertify, a professional training company, cautioned that β€œperpetuating gender stereotypes” in the workplace could be β€œharmful.”

Instead, Wilson said, it’s β€œbetter to communicate directly, with brevity, and focus on information exchange, but we don’t have to necessarily align this with masculinity anymore” in a report for WorkLife.

Ronald Levant, a professor of psychology at the University of Akron, feared that a swing towards behaving more manly on the job may backfire.Β 



β€œFor women to abandon skills that they have in abundance is a mistake,” said Levant, a former president of the American Psychological Association.Β 

The β€œemail like a man trend” suggests avoiding the use of pleasantries, exclamation points, words like β€œjust” and emojis. Delmaine Donson/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com

He noted a 2020 study from Harvard Business Review, which found that women outrank men in interpersonal skills, such asΒ the ability to inspire and motivate, communicate powerfully, collaborate and build relationships.Β 

β€œBased on our data, they want leaders who are able to pivot and learn new skills; who emphasize employee development even when times are tough; who display honesty and integrity; and who are sensitive and understanding of the stress, anxiety, and frustration that people are feeling,” researchers revealed.Β 

β€œOur analysis shows that these are traits that are more often being displayed by women,” added the analysts.Β 

That’s nice and all, but gals on the grind want more.

Fans of the trend agreed that swapping sweetness for sternness in emails is β€œworth it.” BestCam/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com

And since women have recently made tremendous strides in closing the gender pay gap β€” seeing millennial and Gen Z belles in cities like NYC and Los Angeles earn way more than their male counterparts β€”Β Β they’re now working towards outshiningΒ the guys in drafting virtual correspondences.Β 

Kayla, social media’s self-crowned β€œcorporate sprite guide,” shared the do’s and don’ts of emailing like a dude in a viral how-to.Β 

She showed her online audience of 282,000 a work message that read: β€œGood afternoon, John. I hope you’re doing well! I wanted to see if you could provide me an update on the progress of the attached project when it’s convenient for you. No rush β€” just looking to stay in the loop and ensure everything’s on track for deadline in two days. Let me know if there’s anything I can assist with as well. Thanks so much!.”



But, to make it more masculine, Kayla erased the exclamation points, as well as all warm and fuzzy wording, like β€œI hope you’re doing well!” as well as β€œjust” and β€œwhen it’s convenient for you,” rendering the e-note devoid of tenderness.Β 

Office sirens on social media applauded her for the hot tip.Β 

β€œThis is so real,” cheered a commenter.Β 

β€œI’ve done this and immediately HR got told I was mean and cold,” chimed another.Β 

β€œYes! Tired of one direction email courtesy,” added a burned-out businesswoman.Β 

β€œTaking the fluff out is so hard,” another woman said, β€œbut so worth it!”





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