The next morning, after getting up and washing, Roy confirmed suspiciously, "Jamie, you mean you want to enter the top of the company?"

Jamie slept late, but got up early, with soft hair, neatly dressed, standing straight in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at Roy, and said seriously: "That's right!"

Roy dried his hair, got dressed without hesitation, and asked, "Nothing happened to us yesterday, right?"

Jamie nodded.

"Okay, then I'll be blunt, even if something happens to us, a position at the top is not for you. Roy put on his shirt and groomed in front of the mirror.

"Mr. Roy, can't you really give me a chance? I'm sure I'll do better than Debra. Jamie's eyes were bloodshot, she was sleep-deprived, she was angry, and she felt that Roy was also sexist.

Roy straightened his tie, put on his leather shoes, and smiled, "When you compare yourself to Debra, you're already losing." Because she is an opponent, she has no challenge to you. ”

"Then why do you think so much of Debra?" said Jamie, with a hint of stubbornness.

Roy put on his coat, opened the door, and motioned for the other party to leave with him, laughing on the way, "It's not a good question, it's like you ask me why I like to eat barbecue." Who will trace the root cause of personal interests?"

"Do you consider yourself discriminatory against women?"

"At least not in the workplace. ”

"Then why is there always so much less women than men at the top?"

Roy added with a smile: "Not only is it much less, but sometimes it is even promoted because of deliberately taking care of women." Again, I'm not doing sociological research, so I can't answer that question. ”

"Discrimination is discrimination. ”

"Jamie, I think you should think about it a different way. If there are two companies now, they do the same business, the level of leaders is the same, and the quality of products is the same, then their market advantage depends on the quality of the employees, and the employees with excellent ability will definitely help the boss make more money, in this money-worshipping society, if the ability of women is higher than that of men, do you say that the two companies are more willing to hire women or men?" Roy walked to the hotel restaurant, said hello to Lance, who arrived early, and sat down beside him.

Jamie reluctantly said, "Your assumption would never have been true. The truth is that women have a hard time living in a patriarchal society. is obviously as capable as men and has higher education, but not only does the income be less than that of men, but it is also more difficult to get the opportunity to be promoted, and there is a higher probability of hitting the glass ceiling. ”

Lance didn't sound right, and asked, "Are you talking about women's rights?"

Roy pouted: "Lance, you know, dwelling on these questions can make people paranoid. It's just Miss Jamie, it seems that the mood is not quite right today, and comforting people is really not my specialty. ”

Ulysses came to Roy's side with great interest, whispered a few words, and then laughed again: "Boss, I won't forget all the things you taught me." I wish you success. ”

Roy listened to Ulysses' malicious smile, thought about it, and decided to comfort Jamie, after all, Jamie does work hard, works late every day, and has a sense of responsibility, but he still can't meet the standards of elite talents.

According to Roy's definition of elite talent: the professional level is stable, and the work tasks are predictable.

Although James works hard, the level of performance is only a phase, and there is still a way to go from elite talent.

Roy coughed lightly and said emotionally: "Jamie, I thought about it, you are very right, maybe the whole society should reflect on the problem of women's workplace." Moreover, it is also necessary to pay attention to the double pressure of men. ”

Notice Roy's use of the word, "and" is not "but". "But" is an opposing debate, a game with each other, and the result is a win or a loss, and "and" or "and" is a win-win cooperation with the same goal.

Such a simple change in vocabulary can turn decay into magic, from a game stance to a cooperative attitude.

Sure enough, Jamie felt that he was understood, and was willing to listen to what the other party had to say, so he took the opportunity to ask, "The double pressure of men?"

Alyssa, Ivy, and Noah also arrived one after another, and got together after ordering food.

After last night's rest, Roy is now full of energy and performs like a divine help, and he sighs: "First of all, in terms of social tolerance, women are more forgiving than men. Men face greater competitive pressure, and they have been doing so since childhood.

"In a patriarchal society, people will praise masculine traits such as decisiveness, courage and competitiveness, while feminine traits such as gentleness, thoughtfulness and delicacy are less encouraged. ”

Ulysses chimed in: "When you are young, if a girl shows more masculine qualities, such as sports and organization, people will say that the girl is good. But if a boy says he likes tutu as a child, everyone will think that he lacks manliness. ”

"In the workplace, this social pressure is intensified, and people want to deal with a masculine leader or colleague.

"Men are not encouraged to show femininity in the workplace, the workplace is more like a colosseum for men, following the law of the jungle, and weakness often means failure. ”

Ivy listened to Roy crying miserably, and felt inexplicably awkward, she gave an example: "Women not only have to deal with the workplace, but also in the family, women give more." Data shows that women spend 3.5 times more time than men on their families, especially after having children. For every child a working woman has, her income drops by 6%, as opposed to men, who increase by 6% for every child in the family. ”

Jamie listened deeply, and his weak eyes turned to Roy to see if the other party had anything to say.

Roy continued the routine just now and nodded very approvingly: "I agree with Ivy, and men face so much pressure, but they can't say it, especially not to their partner.

"First, men can't talk about women.

"Second, if a man complains, people will think that the person is not manly.

In addition, men are worried that their attraction to their significant other comes from their careers. If his career fails, his other half is likely to leave him. ”

The concept of "career attraction" is shared by both men and women, and it hits the softness of everyone's hearts.

Not to mention Alyssa, Ivy and Jamie, even Debra, who arrived at the end, was in a trance, torturing the answer to this question in her heart.

Roy smiled helplessly: "The biggest pressure on men comes from the change of the entire social trend. In the past, men were encouraged to work hard outside the home and leave the family to their wives to take care of it, but now, society requires men to balance work and family, which has even become a measure of a man's success. From 1995 to the present, American men have doubled the amount of time they spend on family life. ”

Students who have watched "House of Cards" know the importance of a complete and harmonious family to a public figure. In the series, the president of the United States was exposed by the media because of a little family discord, and as a result, he was criticized by the whole United States and finally had to resign. And the next president is also trying his best to play a show of affection in front of the public, trying his best to cover up the crumbling marital relationship maintained by interests.

In reality, the situation of Clinton and Hillary is not the same, on the surface, the husband and wife are inseparable and inseparable, but the actual relationship has long been falling apart and the heart is ape.

This shows how crucial family harmony is to a successful man in politics for his career. (Appendix 1)

[PS] Appendix 1: Some students may have questions, isn't the United States a very open country?

The fact is that the moral pressure of cheating in marriage in the United States is much greater than in China.

I once read an analysis that may explain the above problem, and the sociologist commented that the more people lack something, the more strict they are to maintain the last inch of pure land in their hearts.