I think some of you are confusing the OP’s “a woman’s raised voice [as in a female candidate speaking passionately to a crowd]” with “when my SO is very upset with me and yelling at me.”
Or do you take a female candidate speaking passionately to a crowd to be equally as distressing?
Raised voice for me is no issue; I actually rather like it seeing a woman forcefully push her view/point. But bat-shit crazy yelling is something I truly dread. For me its because I view it as a no-win situation. I don’t want to try and shout down a woman and I would really prefer not be in the position to have to hit one (should she turn physically violent). And at least in my experience rarely do they quiet down or go away once they get really wound up. So usually its me who does the fade and finds other places to be. Another guy? No problem; been there, done that, and got a scar or two to prove it. But from a woman, no matter how I try, I just see it and react differently.
I’m going to side with this. A shouting woman (or man) isn’t remotely close to my worst nightmare. There are infinitely more (or actual) nightmarish things in life, than someone raising their voice. Heck, depending on what culture you’re from, normal conversation can be misinterpreted as shouting, at times.
That said, is it fun to deal with? Not really. But as with most things, it runs its course and so long as it doesn’t escalate, it’s manageable.
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[li]It’s human nature to be uncomfortable with things you associate with difficult and unpleasant situations, even if the specific instance at hand does not have those same ramifications.[/li][li]Male candidates have the same issues in dealing with aggressive female candidates that male partners have in dealing with shouting female partners. To not respond makes you weak and to respond in kind makes you look like a bully. So the suggestion that Trump might have to deal with an aggressive Hillary would be a frightening one.[/li][/ol]
[That said, I’ve not read the article being quoted here.]
