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Curmudgeoness

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4. The Double Bind.

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 08:47 PM

Aug 2014

From the article:

These findings, while from a small sample size, illustrate a well-documented phenomenon for working women: The Double Bind. The double bind is the idea that if a women is too “nice” at work or uses stereotypically feminine vocal characteristics she’ll be seen as too soft and won’t be taken seriously. On the flip side, if a woman is too assertive she’s seen as brusque and bitchy.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. You just can't win.

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The One Word Men Never See In Their Performance Reviews [View all] Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 OP

I have often gotten reviews, over all positive, with a little character nugget in there kdmorris Aug 2014 #1

"Nurturing"? Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #2

Yep, my male boss said that kdmorris Aug 2014 #5

"Yep, my male boss said that (nurturing)" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #10

Gads, that was insulting. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #11

When my husband took his first job out of college, his boss was woodsprite Aug 2014 #3

The Double Bind. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #4

In my last company, in 2000, we had layoffs kdmorris Aug 2014 #6

I'd rather be an Ice Queen Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #8

Among the things that were noted on my review. . . Paula Sims Aug 2014 #7

I'd hire you on that review. nt Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #9