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The myth of gendered emotion, with Praga Agarwal

Doing It Right with Pandora Sykes

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Women Cry More, Boys Don't Cry

The myth of gender demotion is debunked by a data and behavioural scientist. She says women are socialized into certain roles from the moment they're born. Women worry more than men, but it's not down to being 'weaker or enfeebled', she argues. Research shows that parents respond to boys and girls in different ways. And also because of the powerful power imbalance in our society, women become hyper vigilant of what is expected from them.

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