Mark Zuckerberg says companies need more 'masculine energy.' What does that even mean?

Women make up just 35% of the tech workforce and hold only 11% of executive roles. The industry has long been a prime example for the workforce’s gender gap, but according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “masculine energy” is being sucked from the workforce, and corporations need to bring that “aggression” back. 

“I think a lot of the corporate world is pretty culturally neutered,” Zuckerberg said on a Joe Rogan podcast appearance on Jan. 10. “It’s one thing to say we want to be kind of, like, welcoming and make a good environment for everyone, and I think it’s another to basically say that 'masculinity is bad.'"

“I think having a culture that celebrates the aggression a bit more has its own merits that are really positive,” he continued. 

In Zuckerberg’s own words, there is nothing wrong with embracing masculinity. But gender studies and economics experts warn that Zuckerberg’s rhetoric can push women and marginalized voices out of the workforce by championing outdated gender roles and stereotypes. 

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