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I always hear assertions about negative reactions to assertive women. Has any science been done on it?

• vibrato 10y ago
  Yes, it appears that women are penalized for assertiveness (more than men). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/men-see-powerful-women-as-threats-to-their-masculinity-says-study_us_55ba33fae4b0b8499b1871a2 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/men-see-powerful-women-a... https://hbr.org/2013/04/for-women-leaders-likability-a/ https://hbr.org/2013/04/for-women-leaders-likability-a/
  • lasfter 10y ago
    Thanks!