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Originally Posted by agzg
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..."
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Preach!
Question: What do you call an accomplished and highly regarded person in their field who is a woman?
Answer1: Bitch
Answer2: Lonely Bitch
Answer3: Token
Answer4: Nonexistant
The exciting part is that accomplished and highly regarded women are often asked to do tasks like make sure everyone gets coffee, coordinate company celebrations, decorate, etc. This is a way of making sure these women do not get too big for their gendered britches. Congrats on becoming COO of the company--now can you make sure the janitors clean the restroom? Or...clean it yourself...you know how women are naturals with this stuff...we men are clueless. Thanks!