ST. LOUIS, April 2 (UPI) -- The challenge facing Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is that people have contradictory expectations of women leaders, a U.S. researcher says.
Judi McLean Parks of the Washington University in St. Louis says the character traits associated with people in leadership positions are stereotypically masculine -- being assertive or competitive.
However, the characteristics associated with women -- being facilitative or caring -- are not at all what people think of as leadership traits.
As a result, the New York senator faces an uphill battle trying to overcome people's expectations, McLean Parks says.
"If you behave in a masculine manner, then in some way or another, I'm going to think less of you, find you less likable, and be less likely to hire you -- all because you have violated the expectations of what a woman is supposed to be like," McLean Parks said in a statement.
For example, pundits and news commentators are much more likely to criticize Clinton for being angry or strident than they would the male candidates, McLean Parks said.
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