The (Female) Elephant in the Room
The (Female) Elephant in the Room Will we continue to pretend that female power does not lead to civilizational disaster? Janice Fiamengo Eugene Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People Multiple surveys (see, for example, with thanks to James Nuzzo , here , here , here , here , here and here ) suggest that when women hold power, they pursue typically feminine preferences and policies. Female-led institutions become more oriented to social justice than objective truth. Feelings matter above facts, context above law, and victimhood above expertise. Protecting and promoting the allegedly vulnerable—through censorship, shaming, coercion, or lawbreaking/lawfare—becomes a greater priority than excellence or impartiality. Truth-tellers find themselves cancelled , Nobel prize winners reduced to tears , laws and policies applied unequally , white men accused and vilified , criminals cossetted , mental i...