Response to Ch. 12

I think there are several differences between men and women in our leadership roles of society. This dates all the way back to the foundation of our society under patriarchical domination. My issue with the gender gap in society is how women use that as an excuse. There are so many other principles in our society that stem from ancient values also. The thing that heals those gaps is education and time. Women are becoming more main stream in the workplace. Women are earning higher degress than they have and they are taking on harder positions comprable to men.

The first argument that men have a more vested capital interest than women do i would say histrocially has been true. Now that women are more on the job scene and more focused on career, the family aspect of that capital investment argument is going by the wayside. Families are not as big as they have been and with more women working and focusing on that component, the family size will remain small and women will stay in the workplace as long as men.

The second argument comparing transformational leadership styles to they typical transactional style of men should not be an issue for argument. No matter what the style, the effectivness is how you use it. Men can be transformational and be effective leaders.

I agree with Erica for the third argument, men need to get off their high horse before i will talk about this issue :)

I think for the fourth argument, women do get a stigma if they are hard-headed, strong and agressive leaders. If a man does those same things, he is assertive and a woman is acting like a bitch. I think the stereotype of women as soft, nuturing, quiet observers needs to stop. I do not think that one needs to be mean and boistrous to be seen as a leader, i think there needs to be a balance, for men also.