COMPETITIVENESS IS GOOD FOR YOU
Be honest. Have you ever bowed out of a situation the moment you sensed a whiff of competition – be it from colleagues, friends or enemies? Research has shown that women and girls are more likely to ‘opt out’ when rivalry comes into the arena – while men and boys respond by upping their game and enhancing their performance.
One theory is that women are raised to feel that competitiveness is ‘unfeminine’ and at odds with our role as
