Are expectations different for women personalities?
Badly. Expectations are different in a bad way. I’ve talked to women about this for a long time. They don’t expect as much out of you. And when you give it, they’re surprised. Which is good, but I’ve said this a hundred times, I don’t really blame the industry, I blame women. If you’re going to be in a male industry, you have to be able to take it. I remember at a “Women’s Forum” during Boot Camp some girl said “My partner calls me the news slut, I hate it.” And I said, that’s pretty funny. Who cares? I hate a lot of the “I’m offended” crap. If you quit being offended by everything, they’ll start taking you seriously. If you’re an overly sensitive girl in this business, you’ll never be successful. For over 30 years, I’ve been told that a lot women don’t like to listen to other women. How is this right or wrong? That’s so wrong. I’d much rather hear what a female has to say about something I care deeply about. One of my best friends, Jennifer Stevens, works in Chicago radio. She and I a
