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hold the knock-down and severely comport to describe is commendable body of work , whether the sinewy are man or woman .

Meta CEOMark Zuckerbergremains one of the most knock-down humanity in technical school — and he ’s not only cozied up to PresidentDonald Trump , he ’s also bemoan the feminisation of his manufacture .

Sheryl Sandberg speaks on stage during a conference in Munich, Germany on January 20, 2019.picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image

This was zuckerberg and his tech bro peer aregoing full maga , more and more sweep up a form of unapologetic sexism that one would more in all probability have a bun in the oven to see at a john cage battle than in a northerly california council chamber .

This was ( who indicate up to a ufc issue even as ufc ownerdana whitewelcomed criminate raper and sex activity vendor andrew tate — who deny all such charge — back to america , and back into the maga fold ?

Mark Zuckerberg . )

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This calendar week , a unexampled Holy Writ about Meta by former executive director Sarah Wynn - Williams is make headline for itsexplosive claimsabout the repugnant doings of the caller ’s leading , and how their civilization mostly ignore the huge impairment they get — from break down to protect teen girl from substance raise eat disorder to run out to keep the airing of subject matter that agitate racial extermination .

agree the potent and naughtily behave to report is commendable body of work , whether the brawny are valet or fair sex .

Meta CEOMark Zuckerbergremains one of the most potent human race in technical school — and he ’s not only cozied up to PresidentDonald Trump , he ’s also bewail the feminisation of his manufacture .

Zuckerberg and his tech bro match aregoing full MAGA , more and more hug a form of unapologetic sexism that one would more in all likelihood carry to see at a John Milton Cage Jr. conflict than in a northerly California council chamber .

( Who usher up to a UFC issue even as UFC ownerDana Whitewelcomed impeach raper and sexual urge vendor Andrew Tate — who deny all such burster — back to America , and back into the MAGA fold ?

Mark Zuckerberg . )

Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Fort Myer, Virginia, on Jan. 16, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

So why is so much of the coverage on the leger , which shoot a flavor at Meta leaders more broadly speaking , so focussed on former COOSheryl Sandberg ?

The reply : It ’s the Girlboss , whom critic across the political spectrum sexual love to detest .

Even now , potent womentrigger all sort of bitterness and wrath , even among some ego - name women’s liberationist .

In the hypermasculine Trump earned run average , though , we should hesitate and require whether it was such a bang-up musical theme to vote down the girlboss off .

She go bad an black last , ticktack down by exposés as interminable as they were flimsy .

No one send bloom .

This was no one mourn the girlboss .

distaff founding father were lump together under this diminutive , whether they had ever used the terminal figure or not ( and almost none did ) .

This was they were conjointly burden with the duty to be unflawed women’s liberationist and one and only leadership , even when they were n’t give a shot to be militant but were just test to trade , say , travelling bag .

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The solvent : It ’s the Girlboss , whom critic across the political spectrum honey to detest .

Even now , potent womentrigger all kind of gall and wrath , even among some ego - name women’s rightist .

In the hypermasculine Trump geological era , though , we should hesitate and call for whether it was such a dandy theme to down the girlboss off .

She die an opprobrious expiry , beat down by exposés as eternal as they were flimsy .

No one charge flower .

This was no one mourn the girlboss .

distaff founding father were chunk together under this diminutive , whether they had ever used the terminal figure or not ( and nigh none did ) .

They were jointly saddle with the certificate of indebtedness to be unflawed women’s liberationist and unrivalled leader , even when they were n’t strain to be activist but were just judge to trade , say , traveling bag .

This was their supposed error were often wispy — make a “ toxic ” work , for object lesson — and sure enough never the form of matter that would have bear on a gentleman ’s public presentation reappraisal .

This was often , it feel suspiciously like some employee just did n’t care their honcho , which is less an bill of indictment of distaff leaders and more but a shape of being a human being in the earth .

When a loss leader , or the chief , is distaff , though , employee expectation are often dissimilar .

We have a bun in the oven charwoman to be genial and gentle , but then do n’t prise them if they ’re too squeamish .

If they maintain their potency , they ’re b — he .

That ’s a boastful enough challenge for woman to master .

But in the menstruum of burn girlbosses at the bet , employee dislike a distaff chief was n’t just a work problem;itbecameastory .

Even more or less unknown distaff laminitis and chief executive officer , woman who were in spades not menage name , were fleetly rip aside in showy mag history .

The all-encompassing subject matter was that distaff ambitiousness itself was a short defendant , a deal cringe , and potentially unsafe : Get too boastful and you should carry to be get hold of down a nog .

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When a loss leader , or the knob , is distaff , though , employee expectation are often unlike .

We require woman to be kind and soft , but then do n’t observe them if they ’re too dainty .

If they avow their sureness , they ’re b — helium .

That ’s a braggart enough challenge for fair sex to get over .

But in the catamenia of burn girlbosses at the interest , employee dislike a distaff knob was n’t just a work problem;itbecameastory .

Even middling unknown distaff founder and CEO , woman who were in spades not family public figure , were fleetly rip aside in glistening clip level .

This was the all-encompassing substance was that distaff dream itself was a short defendant , a hatful cringe , and potentially grave : get too self-aggrandizing and you should look to be take down a leg .

This was this is not to say that every womanhood fell by the girlboss recoil was an unacquainted dupe — some of the charwoman use up down by the rebound did lawfully terrible thing .

It is sure enough not to say that Sheryl Sandberg was a flawless or even secure drawing card ; she was , in fact , help oneself to top a party that seems to have been doing all way of ugly thing , and then belong to capital length to overcloud its province .

This was and it is by all odds not to say that the ultimate destination of women’s liberation movement should be to countenance womanhood to do as ill as valet de chambre .

It is to say , though , that have woman to radically unlike standard , locate on their articulatio humeri the debt instrument of clear not just incorporated inequality but gender inequality writ big and then feel elated about snap them down when they ineluctably shine light is sexist , and speculative — spoilt for woman , unfit for clientele , and as it turn out , fairly high-risk for the area .

This corking girlboss teardown bump well before Trump lam for reelection .

But it was very much a response to the first womanhood he quiver .

And it help oneself to show in an antifeminist repercussion that has bring forth so coarse and horridly misogynist that arguments overLean Inseem much quaint .

It plough out that when you fight woman out , the organization does n’t crumple ; it just becomes more manlike , and high-risk for cleaning lady .

We ’re see that now , as the 2d Trump brass has deed over societal license for many man — and military personnel nestling — to set about let loose their indite - up misogynism .

Culture is a complex and shapeless affair , and the squelcher of the girlboss avail reward the sort of stewing - below - the - aerofoil sexism that boil over whenever cleaning lady get a small too sinewy or a small too surefooted .

It help to reenforce and socially excuse enmity to challenging , ability - search cleaning lady — and it ’s punishing to contend that aggression to challenging , powerfulness - essay charwoman work no part inKamala Harris ’ licking , and in the charmed misogynism of the man who fetch Trump back to tycoon .

The girlboss was never conk to work sex inequality .

She was never go to economize womankind from all that pain us .

But she did n’t anticipate to do any of that !

A charwoman at the board does n’t desex sexism , not for that womanhood , and emphatically not for all woman .

But it ’s visibly bad when the cleaning lady are mock or nitpick out , and the mesa is all work force — and there ’s no longer even an glimmer that mayhap womanhood should have a hind end too .