“The scientific community hasn't yet put forth a hard-and-fast theory when it comes to women's physicality, politics, and power strategies. What we know from the 2016 election is that body language is just another factor women have to pay attention to when running for office, in a way male candidates…”— Nicola Pardy, refinery29.comTagged: Politics, Double Standards, Angela Merkel, body language, Hillary Clinton
“Women have to do an impossible dance of being both ‘feminine’ enough not to be threatening, but ‘masculine’ enough to be taken seriously.”— Jennifer Siebel Newsom, refinery29.comTagged: Sexism, Perception, Reputation, Double Standards, Gender Wars