Comments on: Saying “No”: Men vs. Women

By: Best of 2008: GenPink 2.0 - GenPink

Best of 2008: GenPink 2.0 - GenPink — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:47:28 +0000

[...] Saying "No" – Men vs. Women: Are we still in the 1950s? Does a man’s "NO" mean more than a woman’s? [...]

By: Nathan Snell

Nathan Snell — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:05:32 +0000

I think it’s unfortunate when situations like that still occur, but I would say from my own work experience that it matters more on how you carry yourself than on your gender. If you have a strong personality, presence, and carry yourself well, regardless of your gender- no will mean no. I have seen men in meetings say no, and they get a negotiation. I’ve seen women in meetings say no, and it’s final.

I would wonder if the harsher situation in this case isn’t so much “when no means no” but “what it means when no means no”. As in, if a women says no and it’s taken as no, is she considered a ‘wear the pants’ kind of woman, etc?

It’s sad to think these are all still issues in play.

By: Tanja

Tanja — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:50:51 +0000

wow is all I have to say. I think even in 2008 there are still male and female stereotypes for a reason….and definitely just like everything, a negative can be turned into a positive.

By: Therapeutic Ramblings

Therapeutic Ramblings — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:16:30 +0000

btw...I decided to blog on this topic, as I wanted to write more. If you get a chance, I'd love your feedback. When "No" Means "Maybe" and Body Language Is King

By: Therapeutic Ramblings

Therapeutic Ramblings — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:04:42 +0000

If a woman doesn’t value her own opinion, others won’t either. People take cues from others, so I think it is important to look at what kinds of cues are given in these situations.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:19:28 +0000

umm i think it is probably still true in a lot of cases, unfortunately. probably less so than it used to be, though.

the quote from that episode that i found most powerful and so true was the one about how men’s worst fear is that women will laugh at them — and women’s worst fear is that men will kill them.

By: Tina Vaziri

Tina Vaziri — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:44:18 +0000

I see that at work. It’s really sad and disgusting. I’d like to think it’s not as bad in some places as others.. but I’m not sure.

By: holywriter

holywriter — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:42:56 +0000

I don’t know what type of women “Gavin” hangs with, but when a woman tells me no, it usually means no.

…wait, that sounds bad. I’m talking about discussions, not forced sex.

…damn it that still sounds bad. I give up, but you know what I mean.