The Art of Bragging

[Blacksocialite]

Hey Sorors and SFs,

I have been chatting about this topic for the past two weeks with some graduate students and a few buddies. Does bragging have a negative impact on women versus men? Should women become better at 'bragging?'

I remember some years ago, there was a 'study' that suggested that women receive less pay because they 'brag' less about their professional accomplishments than men (in addition to accepting the first salary offer given and not asking for raises).

A good book on this topic (that I mention on my blog and shared with the students) written by Peggy Klaus is entitled Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It.

So, I'm interested in learning whether or not you 'brag' about your accomplishments.