Ambition and the "B" Word: huffingtonpost.com
Read my latest post on Huffington Post.
We've heard it a million times: "She's tough." "She's pushy." "She's a bitch."
And to whom are these lovely comments usually directed? Invariably, toward women (not men!) in positions of power, or women seeking positions of power, or women who aren't content with the status quo. Women who assert themselves and aren't afraid to show their ambition.
In other words: Women just like me. And you.
Which begs the question: Can a woman be ambitious -- in charge, driven, goal-oriented, confident, passionate -- without being labeled a bitch?
