I cannot have a meeting with you, you are the opposite sex!

[Nearly Sane]

Apart from the obvious and perennial ignoring that not every one is hetero, what century do these people live in?



https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/upshot/members-of-the-opposite-sex-at-work-gender-study.html

[Bubbles]

Apart from the obvious and perennial ignoring that not every one is hetero, what century do these people live in?



https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/upshot/members-of-the-opposite-sex-at-work-gender-study.html

Those graphs show more women think it's inappropriate than men.

In every case.

Some times men think it's 50/50.

But women seem to score higher, that's it's inappropriate.

Does that mean women, rather than being treated diffently by men are actually holding themselves back? Thinking they shouldn't join in.

Or did I see those results wrong?

It looks like men are more open minded 

[Harrowby Hall]

Perhaps the reported behaviour of their national figurehead and head of state affects the perceptions of men and women of their social roles and responsibilities.

[Nearly Sane]

Pretty much, though the difference between men and women in terms of a work meeting is within the margin of error.

[Rhiannon]

I find it utterly bizarre. I grew up around businessmen and women and living like this would not only have held back careers, hardly any work would get done. Not to mention the good friendships missed out on.

[Robbie]

Just what I thought Rhiannon.

[Harrowby Hall]

I like to think that - for want of a better expression - demographic variables are of no consequence when I am with another person. Of course I am aware of that person's sex, age, height, skin colour and so forth, and some of these may result in subtle variations in my behaviour which originate in aspects of my upbringing. For instance, I might open a door for a woman but not for a man.

However, I can think of very few situations where a difference in sex would cause me to be uncomfortable in some way or think the situation inappropriate were I socialising or be engaged in business with a sole woman. I suspect that the worries described in the study mentioned in the website reference are a strange by-product of the underlying religiosity of the USA.

[Humph Warden Bennett]

I would put it down to a simple concern about gossip.

[Nearly Sane]

I would put it down to a simple concern about gossip.

Why would that make a work meeting inappropriate?

[floo]

I have no problem being on my own with a male friend, I have no interest in ever having a relationship with any other guy other than my husband.

[ekim]

There's always the Japanese way, I suppose. ..... http://tinyurl.com/y7bsmogj

[trippymonkey]

For instance, I might open a door for a woman but not for a man.

Many would consider this sexist now ....

[floo]

I like to think that - for want of a better expression - demographic variables are of no consequence when I am with another person. Of course I am aware of that person's sex, age, height, skin colour and so forth, and some of these may result in subtle variations in my behaviour which originate in aspects of my upbringing. For instance, I might open a door for a woman but not for a man.

However, I can think of very few situations where a difference in sex would cause me to be uncomfortable in some way or think the situation inappropriate were I socialising or be engaged in business with a sole woman. I suspect that the worries described in the study mentioned in the website reference are a strange by-product of the underlying religiosity of the USA.

That isn't very nice, I open doors for both sexes if necessary.

[Harrowby Hall]

That isn't very nice, I open doors for both sexes if necessary.

Oh dear, Floo.

I wrote might not would.  What I was trying to say is that there may be circumstances when differential behaviour might be appropriate, I didn't say that it was my typical behaviour.

[Rhiannon]

I guess in a business setting who pays is obvious. Socially I find it difficult. With female friends I offer to split the bill and it's fine. With male friends I've sometimes given offence by offering, and sometimes given offence by not offering.