"A man can be called assertive if he launches World War Three. A woman can be called assertive if she puts you on hold."
— Gloria Steinem

January 1, 1970

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Sieghart, Mary Ann: The Authority Gap, W.W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 2022. ISBN 9780393867763. Retrieved February 14, 2025.