When Women Lead, Men Feel...
Note: These are my observations from a tier 2 city in India. If you're in a tier 1 city, you might not relate to everything here. But if you're a man reading this, I bet some of it will feel familiar. And if you're a woman, you'll know exactly what it's like to live in a man's world. The Impossible Standards Many men in India want women to be everything and nothing at the same time. They want her to be smart but not threatening, confident but not proud, caring but not emotional, strong but not scary. She should dress nice but not too formal (that's trying too hard), be friendly but not too friendly (that's wrong), speak up but not too much (that's bossy). When Kavya comes to Monday meetings, she's walking into a trap. If she's quiet, they think she has no ideas. If she talks a lot, they think she's pushy. If she smiles, they think she's not serious. If she doesn't smile, they think she's cold. The men don't even know they...