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Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Gender

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Women are socialized to prioritize relationships over ambition.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Wonder Woman was designed to be a role model for girls.

From The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

A man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.

From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

We need to teach girls to be brave, not perfect.

From Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani

The future of a woman is not determined by her biology.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Women should never underestimate their value.

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

Women are often judged by their ability to be liked rather than their ability to be effective.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Being assertive is often seen as a violation of the likeability code.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.

From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The cost of likeability is often too high for women to pay.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Women are often taught to be nice and accommodating.

From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser

Women often underestimate their abilities and overprepare.

From The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

We need to stop apologizing for our success.

From That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman

One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Wonder Woman challenged traditional gender roles in her narratives.

From The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

Women must navigate a complex web of expectations.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Women are told to be nice, but they are often penalized for it.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Women must navigate a complex landscape of expectations.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.

From The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates

Women are often judged more harshly than men.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

The concept of the divine feminine is central to many Gnostic texts.

From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

A woman is not an object but a subject.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

The likeability trap is a double bind for women in the workplace.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

Man is defined as a human being and woman as a female - whenever she behaves as a human being she is said to imitate the male.

From The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

Women need to take their place in the world and stop waiting for permission.

From That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman