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Just read a post here about men being “passionate”, but women being “hysterical”. I had a similar situation at work, which is in social services. Male manager was really invested in his work and was endlessly praised for his passion. He’d regularly go on rants about how he disagrees with current policy, has a better solution, etc. Many a meeting were hijacked by this. Then there is a female manager, equally invested in her work. Well, she is called a “bleeding heart” behind her back, and many co-workers assume this incredulous tone when in conversation with her, as if to say, don’t you have anything better to do? Needless to say, she quickly learned not to bring up topics she’s passionate about. I wonder, how many brilliant solutions to the social ills are lost because we don’t want to hear about them from a woman?