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How the Gender Apology Weakens Women at Work
Episode 109 of Women at Work explores how over-apologizing undermines women's authority and career advancement. Lucas and Luna dissect research showing that women apologize more frequently than men, framing the issue as a behavioral pattern rooted in social conditioning rather than individual weakness. They discuss a 2020 University of Waterloo study finding that men apologize only 35 percent as often as women for the same infractions, and that women apologize for things that aren't actually wrong. The hosts explain how this 'apology tax' erodes credibility, especially in leadership settings…
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