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Jedi Guy

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13. "Women have a unique ability to balance logic w/ empathy. That makes women BETTER leaders."

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 11:26 PM

Jun 21

Neither gender is inherently more logical than the other. Neither gender is more intelligent than the other. Male and female brains process information slightly differently but that's about the extent of it.

There's no evidence that women are overall better leaders than men or vice versa. "Leadership" is a nebulous quality that either gender can possess and can be used for good or ill depending on the individual leader in question.

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Women have a unique ability to balance logic w/ empathy. That makes women BETTER leaders. [View all] LiberalArkie Jun 21 OP

I can think of no one single thing that would make the world a better place AZJonnie Jun 21 #1

Thatcher? Meloni? LePen? Barrett? Sarah Huckabee Sanders? Kim Reynolds? Kay Ivey? - Kelly Ayotte? NoRethugFriends Jun 21 #4

Are you arguing against the general idea based on there existing some notable exceptions? AZJonnie Jun 21 #5

Thatcher created her own paradigm NoRethugFriends Jun 21 #6

Unfortunately, there are far more than a few exceptions and its best we not delude ourselves msfiddlestix Monday #18

While I agree we need more women leaders, EdmondDantes_ Jun 21 #2

biological determinism is gross WhiskeyGrinder Jun 21 #3

Leaders are male and female. mr715 Jun 21 #7

As a woman fighting for equality over a span of 60 years, i ,earned never to make these msfiddlestix Jun 21 #8

I tend to agree Skittles Jun 21 #11

If your assertion is true senseandsensibility Jun 21 #9

The speed at which that young man quoted his sources was impressive. lostnfound Jun 21 #10

I think this is sexism. Morbius Jun 21 #12

"Women have a unique ability to balance logic w/ empathy. That makes women BETTER leaders." Jedi Guy Jun 21 #13

ROFL! I knew this would upset some people GenThePerservering Monday #14

OK that is NOT what it is Skittles Monday #15

Broad brushes are terrible for details. mr715 Monday #17

WOmen seek medical attention at higher rates then men 31j20b3 Monday #19

Let's not. Also Giorgia Meloni is a nightmare far right whack job who is limiting parental rights for gay people. meadowlander Monday #16