Great post though I&#x27;d like to add some thoughts to this bit: <i>the professional&#x2F;business world as a whole rewards and values masculine traits (competitiveness, talking highly of yourself and accomplishments, etc.)</i><p>I&#x27;d argue those are better classified as extroverted traits rather than masculine traits. Believe me, there are more than a few males that suffer from this being the dominant culture in business (or anywhere). Of course it makes sense though - introverted culture is more introspective thus not as dominating by nature. If there was ever going to be a winner, especially if the business has a focus on sales, it was going to be the one that rewards competitiveness and confidence.<p>I&#x27;d say the next big battle in workplace equality is going to focus on treating introversion fairly. I&#x27;ve seen MBTI&#x27;s, a kind of personality test, used to define who a business hires and fires despite them claiming otherwise (forgetting that MBTI tests are pseudoscience). You can guess which personality types they prefer, regardless of gender. They want &quot;rockstars&quot;.