"Ambitious" Is Not a Dirty Word
Apr 18, 2021
Let’s talk double-standards in the work place.
Have you ever noticed that when professional women are described as AMBITIOUS or CONFIDENT or COMPETITIVE, those terms are generally used in a derogatory way?
💥 “She's too ASSERTIVE.”
💥 “She's too AGGRESSIVE.”
And if you happen to be a woman who is ambitious or competitive or aggressive in the workplace, you're oftentimes labeled a “bitch.”
Notice, too, that we don't do the same with men. We applaud their ambition and their competitive nature. We expect them to be assertive and confident and aggressive.
🛑 It's time to ditch the double-standard.
I mean, instead of let’s celebrate women who are:
- AMBITIOUS: having a strong desire to succeed.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- CONFIDENT: feeling or showing confidence in oneself and abilities; self-assured.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- ASSERTIVE: having or showing a confident and forceful personality.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- COMPETITIVE: relating to or characterized by competition; the desire to strive to gain or win.⠀⠀⠀
- AGGRESSIVE: ready or likely to confront⠀⠀⠀
- CAPABLE: having the ability, fitness or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.⠀⠀
We need to normalize describing women in these terms — and meaning them as compliments.⠀⠀⠀
It's time to value those characteristics in women just like we value them in men.
And for all of you ambitious, confident, competitive and assertive women out there:
👊Keep showing up!
👊 Keep advocating on behalf of yourself, your clients, your family, your community.
👊 Keep doing the good work.
The world needs your fire. 🔥
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