We can give off the wrong impression sometimes, and some of us more often than others. I’ve been told I’m nonchalant or unfazed, and it can come across to other people the wrong way. Even when I’m trying to be more expressive, I don’t think I demonstrate it as strongly as I think I do. I sometimes find myself having to reassure people that I’m fine, having fun, or whatever the case may be.
While I’m trying to get a better handle on it, it does lead to an interesting topic of conversation. Today, Pops and I talk about sensitivity among men and women, which of the sexes is more expressive, and how men need to feel appreciated. But the real meat of our discussion surrounds why men and women express feelings differently and how society conditions us to adhere to emotional stereotypes, even from childhood.
How were we essentially brainwashed as kids to act the way we do? What’s the key to showing the appreciation that men desperately desire? Does the future have in store a more equal emotional playing field between the sexes, in the workplace and beyond? We touch on these issues and more in this episode.
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In this episode:
[03:09] – How would Pops describe Brittney’s demeanor?
[05:20] – Brittney describes herself as even-keeled but this demeanor confuses other people sometimes.
[07:08] – Brittney asks Pops who he thinks is more sensitive: men or women?
[09:30] – Are women more expressive than men?
[10:08] – Guys want acknowledgment of the good deeds they do instantly.
[11:59] – At times, Brittney has heard that she’s not easily satisfied and feels the need to get better at expressing her appreciation.
[13:47] – Pops shares the secret for women to act more appreciative towards men.
[16:02] – Brittney has a theory for why men end up with trophy wives.
[17:35] – What do women and Clark Kent have in common?
[19:54] – An honest, long-term couple will tell you that they went through a lot and had to mature together in their relationship.
[22:36] – Men are more likely to express negative feelings often correlated with being a protector and provider such as contempt or anger.
[24:00] – Brittney recalls a recent incident that emphasizes the gendered stereotypes society imposes on women.
[24:52] – We learn gendered expectations and have them ingrained in us as children.
[27:29] – When boys participate in sports these days, everyone’s considered a winner. That can have an unexpected downside for men going forward.
[28:22] – Men, statistically speaking, are more competitive than women and it shows in the workplace.
[32:13] – Are we being set up for a more equal society between men and women in the future?
[33:28] – Brittney asks Pops how he has bucked the trend of men not expressing emotions.
[34:30] – Sometimes when men don’t express their emotions, it can come out in unhealthy ways.
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