Kate Morley (kate@fosstodon.org)'s status on Thursday, 13-Mar-2025 23:22:45 JST

@blausand I would never declare emotional intelligence to be an innately or exclusively female skill. It is, however, something that tends to be cultivated and praised in girls but discouraged in boys, who are often told that showing emotion (with a few exceptions, such as anger) makes them “feminine” or even “gay”. Considering this environment, it’s unsurprising that women often find themselves acting as emotional interpreters for men.