| No Images? Click here   The most pernicous stereotypeThe idea that girls and women must be nice is one of the more pernicious stereotypes holding women back in the workplace.For a woman to be considered confident and influential at work, she not only must be viewed as competent at her job -- she also has to be liked, according to a study I wrote about last year.Men aren't beholden to this particular expectation. It's not hard to find examples. Remember Hillary Clinton? Not likable enough. Look at who she lost out, too. Did Donald Trump's voters give af about his "likability." No they relished in his "political incorrectness."You can also probably think of examples of leaders or managers in your own workplace, and the excuses we make for gruff male leaders that don't typically fly for women. I mean ideally everyone acts with civility, but there are levels of expectations.We expect women to be a certain feminine way -- quiet, nurturing, supportive, kind. But we don't expect that behavior from leaders or powerful people. Problems crop up when a woman is also a leader or someone with power. Expectations collide! This is called the double-bind.This week brought us a super-specific example of this bias out in the wild. A Facebook executive tried to justify not speaking to an investor because she was "not nice." He actually said this to her face. Here's the story:Before you go...You can follow me on Twitter @EmilyRPeck    HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which explains how your data is used and shared. Learn More.The reality of being a woman — by the numbers. Like what you see? Share it with a friend. Did someone forward this email? Subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out The Good Life.©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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