It is a disappointing to think that in today’s society some men still feel threatened by women in power, but unfortunately, this fact remains true. Thanks to perception of masculinity that have not evolved with changing attitudes toward female capabilities, some men still feel a need to assert themselves when a woman has taken power. In a recent study published in the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, researchers have found that men are more threatened by female supervisors than by male bosses, and will act more assertively when faced with a female boss in order to shift power dynamics.
“The concept of masculinity is becoming more elusive in society as gender roles blur, with more women taking management positions and becoming the major breadwinners for their families,” said Ekaterina Netchaeva, assistant professor at Bocconi University in Milan, in a recent press release “Even men who support gender equality may see these advances as a threat to their masculinity, whether they consciously acknowledge it or not.” Read more at http://www.entertainmentcrib.com/2016/03/reaction-of-male-employees-at-work-when.html