[TriLUG] The biggest deterrent for women in tech

[Brandon Van Every]

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 5:14 PM, Danielle <Danielle at whitrel.com> wrote:

> I recall reading a study recently, perhaps late last year, that women who
> negotiate for salary in an assertive manner like is being valued among men
> are both less successful in the endeavor and suffer further consequences by
> way of having their negotiation actions viewed more negatively, which goes
> on to color the views of their performance.
>
>
Which jibes with my hypothesis that most men and women are culturally
brainwashed into thinking that women are supposed to be "nice."


Cheers,
Brandon