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Our discomfort with female leadership runs deep. We call little girls bossy. We never really call little boys bossy, because a boy is expected to lead, so it doesn't surprise or offend.
Our discomfort with female leadership runs deep. We call little girls bossy. We never really call little boys bossy, because a boy is expected to lead, so it doesn't surprise or offend.
Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
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- Sheryl Sandberg
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- Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
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