ࡱ> XZW'` ^0bjbjLULU .>.?.?^( $ .* PPPP+++)))))))$*hL-)+++++)PP)CCC+PP)C+)CCCP C RC))0.*C-"-CC-++C+++++))9 +++.*++++d$d The 10 Worst Stereotypes About Powerful Women Forbes: Christine Lagarde Ive been in this field for more than 30 years, said co-anchor of Today  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/ann-curry/" \t "_blank" Ann Curry. Ive heard a lot of stereotypes. Women continue climbing the rungs of powerbuilding their ranks as heads of state, corporate leaders and media influencersbut their minority status means they still face harsh, limiting assessments based on their  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/forbeswoman/" \t "_blank" gender. Women are being judged more, even by other women, said Valerie Young, Ed.D.,  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/19/women-feel-like-frauds-failures-tina-fey-sheryl-sandberg/" \t "_blank" author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women. While male leaders are allowed to have complex personalities, powerful women are often summed up by hackneyed stereotypes that undermine them and their power. Move up Move down  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/forbeswoman/" \t "_blank" ForbesWoman tracked down many of the  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/wealth/power-women" \t "_blank" worlds most powerful women, from IMF chief  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/christine-lagarde" \t "_blank" Christine Lagarde to  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/jill-abramson/" \t "_blank" Jill Abramson of the  HYPERLINK "http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=nyt&tab=searchtabquotesdark" \t "_blank" New York Times, to ask: What is your least favorite stereotype about powerful women? Gender and career experts also weighed in on the dangerous notions about female success and how they seep into the collective subconscious. The following represent the 10 most hated and pervasive stereotypes. No. 1: Ice Queen Halley Bock, CEO of leadership and development training company Fierce, notes that the ruthless ice queen stereotype is rampant.  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/15/30-rock-ugly-betty-mad-men-sex-and-the-city-forbes-woman-careers-female-tv-stars.html" \t "_blank" Cultural depictions, like frigid magazine editor  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/08/24/vogue-anna-wintour-intimidating-powerful-forbes-power-women-fashion/" \t "_blank" Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada (and her real-world counterpart  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/anna-wintour" \t "_blank" Anna Wintour of Vogue) and back-stabbing boss Patty Hewes on Damages, paint successful women as unsympathetic power-mongers. It is, of course, a Catch-22. A woman who  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/01/11/crying-at-work-a-womans-burden-study-men-sex-testosterone-tears-arousal/" \t "_blank" shows emotion in the workplace is often cast as too fragile or unstable to lead, Bock said.A woman who shows no emotion and keeps it hyper-professional is icy and unfeminine.For many women, it can be a no-win situation. No. 2: Single and Lonely Harvard lecturer Olivia Fox Cabane notes that the strong perception that powerful women are intimidating to men and will need to sacrifice their personal lives may stop women from going after power. Even those women who arent interested in marrying, face harsh judgments. Men get to be bachelors while women are reduced to  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/14/crazy-cat-lady-pets-stereotype-forbes-woman-time-felines.html" \t "_blank" spinsters and old-maids. In fact, when  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/janet-napolitano" \t "_blank" Janet Napolitano was nominated Secretary of Homeland Security, critics  HYPERLINK "http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2008/12/05/janet-napolitano-and-the-persistence-of-singlism/" \t "_blank" said her being single would allow her to spend more time on the job. No. 3: Tough The first female Executive Editor of The New York Times,  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/jill-abramson/" \t "_blank" Jill Abramson is anything but stereotypical. She had a hard-charging career as an investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal and edited her way to the top of the Times masthead. Shes also a true-blood New Yorker and is writing a book about puppies. Despite her complexities, she must contend with being called tough and brusque, making the shes-tough stereotype her least favorite.  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/moiraforbes/2011/08/25/jill-abramson-first-lady-of-the-gray-lady/" \t "_blank" Said Abramson: As an investigative reporter, I had tough standards and a formidable way of framing and reporting stories, but I dont think of myself as a tough person. No. 4: Weak Costa Rica President  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/laura-chinchilla" \t "_blank" Laura Chinchilla, the countrys first female leader,  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/04/costa-rica-president-laura-chinchilla-fights-nicaragua-invasion-drug-cartels/" \t "_blank" told me that successful women face typecasting largely because society is still adjusting to womens recent decision-making power. Chinchilla believes the most pervasive stereotype is that women are weak, a perception that may stem from womens greater desire to build a consensus. We understand success not as the result of just one person but as the result of a team, she  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/04/costa-rica-president-laura-chinchilla-fights-nicaragua-invasion-drug-cartels/" \t "_blank" said. [Its a] different way of dealing with power [that] is misunderstood as a kind of weakness. No. 5: Masculine The notion that powerful women must be, lead and look like a man really aggravates  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/christine-lagarde/" \t "_blank" Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund. In a  HYPERLINK "http://video.forbes.com/fvn/forbeswoman/power-women-11-defining-power" \t "_blank" video interview with FORBES she saidpumping her fistshe hates the idea that you have to look like a businessman. She admitted she sometimes  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/mahaatal/2011/08/24/it-takes-courage-christine-lagarde/" \t "_blank" feels the pressure to look the right way, but tries to resist not being overly businesslike. No. 6: Conniving When NBCs  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/ann-curry/" \t "_blank" Curry first started her career, she was told she couldnt be a news reporter because women had no news judgment. Now, shes at the top of her game and says the stereotype that  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/08/24/ann-curry-co-anchor-today-nbc-forbes-power-women/" \t "_blank" most offends her is the idea that a woman can only be successful because she somehow connived or engineered her risethat she could not rise simply because she was too good to be denied. She has experienced it herself, saying that she gets asked if she forced NBC to give her the anchor job or if there was a backroom deal. Curry  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/08/24/ann-curry-co-anchor-today-nbc-forbes-power-women/" \t "_blank" told me, I find it really annoying. No. 7: Ellen Lubin-Sherman, executive coach and author of business guide The Essentials of Fabulous, believes one the most dangerous stereotypes female leaders will face is that they are prone to emotional outbursts. Despite Secretary of State  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/hillary-clinton" \t "_blank" Hillary Clintons consistent cool-headed demeanor, when she teared up on the campaign trail, the media  HYPERLINK "http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/opinion/08dowd.html?pagewanted=all" \t "_blank" pounced. Similarly, former  HYPERLINK "http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=yhoo&tab=searchtabquotesdark" \t "_blank" Yahoo Chief  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/carol-bartz" \t "_blank" Carol Bartz is frequently cited for her  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2011/09/07/was-sexism-a-factor-in-carol-bartzs-yahoo-firing/" \t "_blank" salty language, which has been used as evidence that she is emotional and a loose cannon. No. 8: Angry Anger is a sign of status in men, but when women show anger they are viewed as less competent, said Young. First Lady  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/michelle-obama" \t "_blank" Michelle Obama was condemned as an  HYPERLINK "http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/us/politics/18michelle.html?pagewanted=1" \t "_blank" angry black woman when she was campaigning for her husband in the 2008 presidential election. The Harvard-trained lawyer conscientiously softened her image and speeches in order to be more  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2010/11/12/how-to-shine-like-michelle-obama-president-first-lady-hillary-clinton-sarah-palin/" \t "_blank" likable, becoming better known for her fashion and her unending support of her husband than for her stance on political issues. No. 9: A Token Women hold just 16% of corporate board seats. But instead of focusing on balancing things out, they are often devalued as being a token of diversity rather than having earned the post. Former U.S. Secretary of State  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/11/biz_powerwomen08_Condoleezza-Rice_MTNG.html" \t "_blank" Condoleezza Rice was often the only woman in the room, but her gender didnt get her there. While companies take their diversity goals seriously, they are not going to settle for less than the best person for the job, said Lynne Sarikas, director of the MBA career center at Northeastern University. Women are hired because of their education and experience and what they can do for the company. No. 10: A Cheerleader Billie Blair, president and CEO of Change Strategists, notes that prominent women who are considered feminine and warm may be dismissed as cheerleaders rather than the strong leaders that they are. When former Alaska Governor  HYPERLINK "http://www.forbes.com/profile/sarah-palin" \t "_blank" Sarah Palin was running for VP, Blair was amazed to hear a male client describe her as a cheerleader, not a coach nor a quarterback. 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