Recent Examples on the WebIn a world where women are already held to different standards than men, treading the line between being perceived as submissive and aggressive, this vote of inconfidence from a powerful entity can serve to sharpen that double-edged sword. Rebekah Bastian, Forbes, 26 June 2022 Similar to Alexa and Siri, such robots are docile, submissive, and designed to please.Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 They were taught to be obedient and submissive, even as they were abused. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022 And they are widely considered capable and smart in supporting roles but too deferential and submissive to run lines of business or entire organizations. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022 Here’s this fleecy white creature, submissive and prepared for the bloodbath soon to come, a pure being, elevated far above the muck.Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 Last fall, during Richard Quinn's London Fashion Week show, drag queen Violet Chachki wore a cinched dominatrix catsuit and mask down the runway -- complete with a submissive companion crawling in-tow. Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 May 2022 Almond described him as combative at times and submissive at other times. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 Lovett and Vilim’s reference point was the 1975 version of the The Stepford Wives, which is about a woman who moves to suburban Connecticut and comes to suspect that the submissive, samey-looking wives all around her are robots programmed to serve.Vogue, 24 May 2022 See More