The Double-Edged Sword: Being Confident (2871 hits)
“What’s wrong with being, what’s wrong with being What’s wrong with being confident?
What’s wrong with being, what’s wrong with being What’s wrong with being confident?
So you say I’m complicated But you’ve had me underrated”
--Demi Lovato (as perfomed by), lyrics from song, “Confident”
For women, being confident is a double-edged sword. Some people may view you as smart and self-assured, while others may perceive you as a know it all and cocky. One thing is for sure, judging someone’s confidence is subjective. Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, someone’s negative opinion of your level of confidence may really be a function of their cultural paradigm of how a woman should act and conduct herself and where her place is or should be in society.
Confident women tend to be viewed negatively in society. So it’s not surprising that women would give themselves a lower score when assessing leadership skills and management abilities as compared to how men perceive ...
