https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211029-the-people-penalised-for-expressing-feelings-at-work
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"But not all displays of emotion are treated equally; experts say what is and isn’t considered ‘appropriate’ can depend the worker. We already know, for example, that women who raise their voices in a professional environment might be perceived as belligerent, while a man behaving in the same way would be seen as assertive or even a leader.
However, research suggests there isn’t just a gender gap regarding feeling rules – there’s a racial discrepancy as well. Data suggests when workers of colour display emotions, their feelings can elicit a different response compared to white workers displaying the same emotions. This forces BIPOC employees to self-monitor in the workplace, to guard against colleagues incorrectly interpreting their emotions in a way that adversely impacts their careers – significantly increasing their emotional load."
" More recently, research has demonstrated a similar phenomenon in terms of how people perceive emotions of BIPOC employees in the workplace, compared to their white counterparts. Even when workers adhere to ‘standard’ feeling rules, evidence suggests BIPOC workers – particularly, black employees – must also manage the emotions they produce in others or risk negative consequences.
Robert, a black media executive based in the UK, says if he gets too enthusiastic in a professional environment talking about a project, those around him often read his emotion differently than his intention. “I can see in their body language and their eyes that they're a bit scared of me when I’m going into full passion mode,” says Robert, whose last name is being withheld to protect his job security. “I think as a black man especially, that a lot of people are just scared of you, anyway. You raise your voice slightly and you see the look. People don't say anything, but you see a look of fear.”
Researchers say experiences like Robert’s happen consistently in workplaces and everyday interactions. A study published in April by Stephanie Ortiz, a sociology professor at UMass Lowell near Boston, shows how feeling rules are enforced differs substantially depending on the ethnicity of the worker."
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