“Everyone has a different training style and being a female, sometimes you find you have to get really aggressive. Some people respond really well to aggression, some people don't.” PeopleWellsDifferentSometimesStyleTrainingFemaleAggressiveAggressionGet Real Author:Cara Castronuova
“Almost all the United Commonwealth presidents have been female. It has been argued that women are less aggressive, more maternal, and thus more focused on the well-being of the country's people. Less focused on politics or power.” PeopleWellsHas BeensCountryPresidentUnitedFemaleFocusedWell BeingAggressiveCommonwealth Book:The Testing 2: Independent Study Source: The Testing 2: Independent Study
“Guys will just go out and do something. Females will talk about it - a lot. I don't care if I break a nail. You have to be aggressive to get the same respect as the guys.” IfsCareGuyBreakFemaleDon't CareI Don't CareAggressiveNails Author:Mya
“I think its funny when people say a female rapper is too sexually charged, maybe the way I do it is a little more in your face but that's because I have to be aggressive and masculine to make it in the industry. If I talk about sex blatantly, when the mainstream media says it metaphorically every day, it's not okay? It's hypocritical.” PeopleThinkingFemaleOkayYour FaceAggressiveRapperMasculineSexuallyHypocriticalNot Okay Author:Iggy Azalea
“And also I think particularly as a female, you're taught to be defensive your whole life. You're taught not to be aggressive.” ThinkingWholeTaughtFemaleWhole LifeAggressive Author:Uma Thurman
“Because of the lingering discrimination, many women still lack confidence. They live in fear of stepping beyond what they feel is acceptable 'female' behavior. I can remember feeling that I wasn't 'normal' because I was aggressive, had dreams and goals, and wanted do do great things...I am glad now that I found courage to do something radical and chase my dreams.” FeelsStillsI CanFeelingsDreamWantedRememberFoundGoalBehaviorNormalFemaleGladDiscriminationGreat ThingsRadicalAggressiveAcceptableLingeringDreams And Goals Author:Joyce Meyer
“Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women who display these same traits often pay a social penalty. Female accomplishments come at a cost.” MenHardSocialPowerfulPaySuccessfulCostFemaleAccomplishmentAggressiveDisplayAcceptableTraitsAmbitiousPenaltiesUnwrittenChargingUnwritten Rules Book:Lean In for Graduates Source: Lean In for Graduates
“Female ambition is such a complicated thing to play because it is an aggressive quality, and people respond very badly to women exhibiting any kind of aggression.” PeopleKindPlayQualityAmbitionFemaleComplicatedAggressiveAggressionComplicated Things Author:Romola Garai