In my experience, lesbians may also exhibit more assertive traits in demanding fields similar to their male counterparts.<p>Meaning that, perhaps, they are less likely to be taken <i></i><i>more</i><i></i> advantage of than their hetero counterparts only because of the innate disposition dynamic they create in dealing with others.<p>To reiterate, lesbians, who are in high-functioning&#x2F;demanding positions <i></i><i>seem</i><i></i> to be more willing&#x2F;capable of standing up for them selves in negotiations in such a way that they can (apparently provenly) produce better results for themselves.<p>TL;DR: assertive type-a behavior has its merits in negotiations, regardless of gender.