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""I think a lot of the corporate world is pretty culturally neutered," Zuckerberg said during his nearly three-hour conversation with Rogan, adding, "Masculine energy is good, and obviously, society has plenty of that, but I think corporate culture was really trying to get away from it." Zuckerberg continued, "I think having a culture that celebrates the aggression a bit more has its own merits that are really positive."
It's unclear what, exactly, Zuckerberg meant by this. Men dominate most high-paying and high-status fields. A large majority of high-level corporate executives, from vice presidents and senior vice presidents to C.E.O.s and C.F.O.s, are men. In the world of Silicon Valley -- that is to say, Zuckerberg's world -- women remain a minority. About 25 percent of tech jobs are held by women, and according to a 2021 report, a scant 4.7 percent of companies in the Silicon Valley 150 have a woman as chief executive, compared with the roughly 6 percent of companies in the S&P 500 that can say the same."
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" When Zuckerberg speaks of "masculine energy" and "aggression," he seems to be imagining the "masculinity" of an older teenager or a younger adult. The masculinity of someone unburdened by duty, obligation or real responsibility. More Jordan Belfort in "Wolf of Wall Street" than Ed Tom Bell in "No Country for Old Men." There is no apparent interest, from either Zuckerberg or Elon Musk or anyone else bemoaning the current cultural cachet of masculinity, in cultivating an image of responsible manhood. We have a clique of powerful middle-aged men who want nothing more than to be boys."
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