When you are in meetings, do you ever have the feeling that no one hears what you say? That your ideas are shot down only to be resurrected as some man's idea one minute later. I have. And the Lean In folks have the research to prove it.
"Speaking While Female" is the second most emailed article on the New York Times website today. Take a look.
"We’ve
both seen it happen again and again. When a woman speaks in a
professional setting, she walks a tightrope. Either she’s barely heard
or she’s judged as too aggressive. When a man says virtually the same
thing, heads nod in appreciation for his fine idea. As a result, women
often decide that saying less is more. Some new studies support our observations."
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