Legal secretaries said they preferred to work for male associates and partners. In written responses, the secretaries said females were emotional and demanding, with "more to prove" and a penchant to "put on airs," the story says.
"Working for a woman exposes some very complex class dynamics," Batlan told Missouri Lawyers Media. "A woman working for a man is naturalized," she said. "It's what's expected. It seems ordinary."
Friday, May 28, 2010
Female legal secretaries critique female lawyers.
Lawprof Felice Batlan surveyed 164 legal secretaries:
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feminism,
gender difference,
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