Masculine Energy - by Rebecca Bailey - Performance Anxiety
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On hardcore, hard mode, mariachi bands, and the measurable gender of "we're not for the faint of heart."
In January 2025, shortly after the second presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg went on Joe Rogan’s podcast and said that the workplace has become “culturally neutered” and he wants to bring “masculine energy” back to the workplace. (I sent this audio clip to the next Meta recruiter who reached out to me, and I haven’t heard from them since.) But what does “masculine energy” mean, exactly? When I read job listings, I often encounter a lot of terminology that sounds... not like me. I don’t thrive in a fast-paced environment. I don’t take action first and then ask…
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