Masculine women in the workplace have often experienced a backlash for violating the nurturing gender role stereotype. A recent study followed promotion rates of male and female MBAs over eight years and found that masculine women:

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The study found that feminine women and masculine women who were low self-monitors experienced backlash and received fewer promotions compared to their male counterparts. However, masculine women who were high self-monitors did not experience this backlash and actually received more promotions. This suggests that being attuned to and adapting to social expectations can help mitigate the negative effects of violating gender role stereotypes in the workplace.

Masculine Women in the Workplace Have Often Experienced a Backlash