My female friends and family have often reacted to criticism of their ideas with what I (a man) found to be an overly defensive posture.
While acknowledging that we’re talking about a small sample size here, this matches my experiences—especially in the area of religion.
We could be a lot more welcoming if we knew who we were welcoming.
Agreed.
Down votes should be followed by comments that explain them whenever possible.
This can be time-consuming—it’s a good ideal, but we should not have a norm of down-votes requiring an explanation.
And in critical replies education should take priority over scoring rationalist points for mocking cleverness.
Cannot agree enough.
I wonder if you are subconsciously more aggressive in the area of religion.
Another explanation would be that religious women are inherently more defensive.
While acknowledging that we’re talking about a small sample size here, this matches my experiences—especially in the area of religion.
Agreed.
This can be time-consuming—it’s a good ideal, but we should not have a norm of down-votes requiring an explanation.
Cannot agree enough.
I wonder if you are subconsciously more aggressive in the area of religion.
Another explanation would be that religious women are inherently more defensive.