http://womensmedia.com/podcast/2007/06/08/the-stereotype-myth/ Business self-improvement topics for women. Selections include work-life balance, womens career development, communication, gender differences, and coaching tips perfect for women in business. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://womensmedia.com/podcast/2007/06/08/the-stereotype-myth/#comment-127 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:26:56 +0000 http://womensmedia.com/podcast/2007/06/08/the-stereotype-myth/#comment-127 <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">There are evolutionary reasons for how women handle competition and there are cultural reasons. Research shows that women tend to shy away from competition when men are included. Does that mean women are not as competitive as men? No, it doesn’t. It means we’re letting the stereotype, <em><strong>It’s Not Feminine To Be Competitive</strong></em>, influence our behavior.</span> There are evolutionary reasons for how women handle competition and there are cultural reasons. Research shows that women tend to shy away from competition when men are included. Does that mean women are not as competitive as men? No, it doesn’t. It means we’re letting the stereotype, It’s Not Feminine To Be Competitive, influence our behavior.

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