The Great Feminization Debate

“The Great Feminization” by Helen Andrews argues something big is changing. <break time="1.0s" /> As institutions

turn majority-female — law schools, newsrooms, academia — their culture shifts. <break time="1.0s" />

Andrews calls this the “Great Feminization.” Not just more women, but new values: cooperation over

competition, safety over risk, consensus over conflict. <break time="1.0s" /> She warns this is most visible in

law — where emotional reasoning and social harmony might replace strict rules and objectivity. <break time="1.0s" />

When the balance tips, she says, institutions don’t just look different

— they **act** different. <break time="1.0s" /> Policies, HR norms, and anti-discrimination culture reinforce

this softer, risk-averse approach. <break time="1.0s" /> Her point isn’t anti-women. It’s a warning about