By Maureen Sharib
Are “assertive” women “aggressive” women? Does the appearance of "angry" come into play? Be honest! I happen to think all three “As” have the potential to be perceived other than they are.
"Assertiveness can be noticeable since a very early age. More assertive and socially more competent children can better regulate expression of their emotions, especially the negative ones, which reduces appearance of depressive and other psychopathological reactions. Furthermore, more assertive children are more skilled in asking for social support from others in situations when the close persons (parents, in the first place) cannot provide it."
"But, like in many situations, assertiveness can be differently interpreted depending on the gender of the assertive person. So, an assertive woman is more often characterised as a cold, aggressive, stubborn, unapproachable person, while an assertive man is described as intelligent, skilled, self-confident, the one who knows what he wants, etc."
ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Freely expresses their own needs.
2. Realistically assesses situations.
3. Has positive self-concept.
4. Achieve their wants through negotiation and compromise.
5. Reduces stress for themselves and others.
6. Can approach problems rationally.
7. Knows how to relax.
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Get their way at others' expense.
2. See the world only in terms of their own needs.
3. Achieve their wants by attacking the character of others.
4. Often feel guilty as a result of their behavior.
5. Have a lot of compulsive personal demands.
6. React defensively and suspiciously.
7. Create stressful situations for others.
8. Constantly stirred up and have problems relaxing.
~Assertiveness - Just what does the term mean?
Maureen Sharib
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