“Did women ruin the workplace?”

This was the question that was put forward in a New York Times podcast that - no surprises here - quickly went viral.

The main thrust of the argument was that women are gossipy and overly emotional, and so, as we take over more and more businesses, we are a threat to the pursuit of truth and innovation. 

To say that women from the across the globe shot back is an understatement. 

Today, senior writer Jacqueline Maley on so-called “conservative feminism” and the political and cultural forces that have led us to this moment. And the hilarity - and danger - wrapped up in this conversation.

&ldquo;Did women ruin the workplace?&rdquo;
This was the question that was put forward in a New York Times podcast that - no surprises here - quickly went viral.
The main thrust of the argument was that women are gossipy and overly emotional, and so, as we take over more and more businesses, we are a threat to the pursuit of truth and innovation.&nbsp;
To say that women from the across the globe shot back is an understatement.&nbsp;
Today, senior writer Jacqueline Maley on so-called &ldquo;conservative feminism&rdquo; and the political and cultural forces that have led us to this moment. And the hilarity - and danger - wrapped up in this conversation.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The NYT asked if women ruined the workplace. Women had some thoughts

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