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> [Studies show that women seeking power tend to be punished for doing so, because it goes against cultural bias. Women are expected to be likeable and pliant. We are also trained to expect any success we attain to come to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/studies-show-that-women-seeking-power-tend-to-be-punished-for-doing/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

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## More by Catherine Mayer

> [Take on jobs, projects and challenges that frighten you. It's the best way to get rid of fear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/take-on-jobs-projects-and-challenges-that-frighten-you-it-s-the-best/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [It's not enough to vent about what you don't like on social media. I would ask everyone who can, men included, to get involved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/it-s-not-enough-to-vent-about-what-you-don-t-like-on-social-media-i/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [I've taken a certain a pride in all of my books. They devour so much time and energy that you have to engage deeply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/i-ve-taken-a-certain-a-pride-in-all-of-my-books-they-devour-so-much/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [As a young woman working in journalism, I assumed harassment and discrimination came with the territory and that you just had to get on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/as-a-young-woman-working-in-journalism-i-assumed-harassment-and/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [Studies show that women seeking power tend to be punished for doing so, because it goes against cultural bias. Women are expected to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/studies-show-that-women-seeking-power-tend-to-be-punished-for-doing/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [One of the reasons I'm able to write books and still carry on with other work is that I do my best writing between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/one-of-the-reasons-i-m-able-to-write-books-and-still-carry-on-with/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [Our male-dominated culture tends to define success in terms of wealth, fame, power, the reaction of others. Women are fed a version that includes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/our-male-dominated-culture-tends-to-define-success-in-terms-of-wealth/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [We are all impacted by the failings of a news media that almost always chooses which stories to cover according to the priorities and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/we-are-all-impacted-by-the-failings-of-a-news-media-that-almost/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [Iceland's Women's Day Off in 1975 saw 90% of Icelandic women take time off from their paid and unpaid work, an experience that not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/iceland-s-women-s-day-off-in-1975-saw-90-of-icelandic-women-take-time/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [What drives me is a sense of urgency. We live in frightening times. Progress towards gender equality and vital battles to end discrimination on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/what-drives-me-is-a-sense-of-urgency-we-live-in-frightening-times/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [The system isn't working for most people and never has worked for most women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/the-system-isn-t-working-for-most-people-and-never-has-worked-for/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [Writing a book is like running a marathon. You need to be fit to do it, mentally and, as far as possible, physically.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/writing-a-book-is-like-running-a-marathon-you-need-to-be-fit-to-do-it/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [It is, after all, absurd that in 2017 women are still at best second-class citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/it-is-after-all-absurd-that-in-2017-women-are-still-at-best-second/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

> [I wish I knew how to sleep late! I generally wake horribly early, often with a head full of thoughts and deadlines that propel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-mayer/i-wish-i-knew-how-to-sleep-late-i-generally-wake-horribly-early-often/)

[Catherine Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-mayer/)

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