I'll add one more that's accurate yet unpalatable. You cannot pretend to be dumb and not lose credibility if the ask is a basic expectation of your gender. A m

I'll add one more that's accurate yet unpalatable. You cannot pretend to be dumb and not lose credibility if the ask is a basic expectation of your gender. A man can't get away with pretending to be dumb about finances (mortgage, debt), a woman can't get away with pretending to be dumb about cooking or raising a baby. What I mean is that the bank example worked for the article author's grandmum because she was a woman.