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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-25-08 11:35 PM
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Why companies need female managers (BBC)
By Tim Weber
Business editor, BBC News website, in Davos

When Helen Fisher speaks, the politically correct members of her audience are likely to flinch.

Declaring that she's "definitely not a feminist," the American anthropologist from Rutgers University dissects the differences between men and women.

Men are more analytical; women are better long-term planners.
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And when men get older and their testosterone levels sink, their brain starts to work differently - they become more sympathetic to the plight of others.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7209353.stm

We can't afford to wait for Bu**sh** to get that old ...
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diane in sf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-26-08 02:12 AM
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1. bush will never get compassionate no matter how old or low testosterone he gets.
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