The year my husband was born (1953), only 5% of Americans preferred a female boss. That number has climbed to 23%, according to a new Gallup survey. The proportion of people who prefer to work for men fell precipitously, from two-thirds in 1953 to about one-third today.
Who Wants to Work for a Woman?
More people than in 1953, but there’s plenty of evidence that the glass is still resounding, maddeningly, and persistently half empty.
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