
The numbers alone perpetuate a system where belligerence in women is punished and is accommodated, if not rewarded, in men. “[For men] it’s better to lose the fight and attempt to maintain the honor and defend the clan than it is to walk away or make peace [and lose face],” Smiler explains. “It’s better to fight and lose.”
ey would support Kavanaugh’s confirmation even i…s most: Almost all of the Republican majority in the Senate remains on board with his confirmation. And a recent national survey showed that 54 percent of Republicans said they would support Kavanaugh’s confirmation even if the sexual assault allegations against him are proved.
…e, maybe even desperate. But this kind of display is entirely predictable when power is threatened. “Once you’ve chosen a power-assertion strategy, your only options are to double down and keep doing it or quit,” Smiler says. There’s a third option, building consensus, but it’s expected only of women, he adds. “We expect me…