The Meta CEO's comments on masculinity ignore the reality of systemic inequality and the harms of reinforcing aggressive corporate culture.

The co-founder of Facebook (now Meta) has become a social media icon. He doesn’t seem as reserved, measured, or rehearsed as he did in the past, preferring a more trendy style and upbeat demeanor. In recent months, he has also ditched his traditional gray shirts for a more eclectic wardrobe. He seems to be ditching a lot of other things as well.

He’s able to talk about masculinity and femininity like they’re a vibe, as opposed to institutional inequalities that he is actively perpetuating and deepening with his blather,” Chemaly said. This “touchy-feely” language of “masculine energy” also “ignores the fact that his company and his sector is overwhelmingly dominated by powerful,

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Meta plans to push out thousands of “low-performers” next month, in Bay Area tech’s first massive job cut of 2025. CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to push out and replace roughly 5% of the employees who’ve been at the Menlo Park tech giant long enough to go through the company’s performance review process,