The problem of the patriarchal bias to "friendship" in workplaces

The majority of power in workplaces is still vested in men, and that influences how topics are framed - including the vexed issue of forced friendships, as opposed to being collegiately friendly, in the workplace. This is, therefore, a legacy of the patriarchy. I'll write about this properly one day, but for now, see: 

• “Here’s the tragedy of ‘mateship’ – many men just don’t talk about stuff that really matters”; 
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/05/30/how-to-be-a-part-of-the-male-conversations-at-work/; 
• https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/the-challenges-of-male-friendships-20160628-gptcep.html;
• https://www.fastcompany.com/3059354/how-mens-changing-friendships-might-reshape-the-workplace; 
• “Masculinity, Social Connectedness, and Mental Health: Men’s Diverse Patterns of Practice”; 
• https://dudefluencer.com/importance-of-male-friendship/;
• https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/managing-the-dark-side-of-workplace-friendships/; and 
• one day I will track down a brilliant article on this from The Conversation website.
  

See also: 

• “On hostile and unsafe workplaces - Part 2”.