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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Now that the nonsense has subsided, the reality of the matter is that even aggressive women are often not met with rainbows and ponies. Basic probability statistics show that men will be the majority in most companies. There will be a few women (tokens or not) who are allowed up the gendered glass ceiling. Even aggressive women who get to higher pay and higher status positions will often be gendered in a similar fashion as racial and ethnic minorities in higher positions are often reminded that they are "an exception" and/or are being done a huge favor.
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Don't forget being categorized as a bitch if she's aggressive.
Anecdote: I made acquaintance with a woman (through work) who was pretty successful, in fact, one of the youngest people at her management level. Highly qualified and competent, very good negotiator. Watching her "dance the dance" in meetings was amazing.
The first word people used to describe her? "Bitch." Then they qualified it with a "but..."
If you're going to acknowledge what we already know, acknowledge all of it.
