This ideal of a man with a robust hairline and a fat wallet, who is strong and powerful, assertive and confident, a man whose success is measured by all these horrible metrics: objects owned, women slept with.
A high score on the sliding scale of the Masculinity/Femininity index indicates Masculinity and 'pertains to societies in which social gender roles are clearly distinct (i.e. men are supposed to be assertive, tough, and focused on material success, whereas women are supposed to be more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life)'.
These activities were carried out by the clerical staff in the Primary Care Center, who were stimulated with incentives (regular feedback at face-to-face meetings with the investigating team about their screening rates, days off and financial incentives) and assertive reinforcement: " Chlamydia Screening Champions" (the success of this study depended on their active cooperation).
The opinion that his lack of success was caused by his assertive character is hypothetical.
I meet another of Williams's success stories, a short but assertive 20-year-old called Yaya.
Brotherhood leaders argue that if they persuade the Palestinians to work together with a newly assertive Egypt, they will have far more success forcing Israel to bargain in earnest over the terms of statehood.
I agree with the assessment of Ivo Daalder and James Stavridis ("NATO's success in Libya," Views, Oct. 31) that NATO's assertive interventionist approach represents a momentous step in strengthening partnerships and networks between Western and non-Western allies.
You need to be more confident, more aggressive, more assertive -- traditionally "male" attributes -- all in order to "pattern match" to previous successes to decrease the risk of the investment.
Re "Translating the Body Language of Success" [July 29]: some of Raymond C. McGraime's nonverbal communication skills contribute to positive, assertive modes of interaction, but his remarks on pelvis positioning drew a huge roar in our house.
Hairstylist Camille Friend was vital to the success of this project ― essential to creating a world in which black hair is assertive and unbound by restrictive notions of respectability. .
