resting … face

The other day it struck me as particularly gendered — and insidiously sexist — that “resting bitch face” is a thing. With guys I hear they’re “serious”, or “lost in thought”.

Slate’s Morten Bay just gave me another example and an adjective we can use for anyone — “stern-looking“.

Dude had resting stern face.


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