The Word That Appears When Women Stop Being Easy to Control Pay attention to the moment this word shows up. “Intimidating.” It rarely appears when a woman is quiet. It rarely appears when a woman agrees with everyone in the room. It rarely appears when a woman softens her ideas to make them easier to digest. The word tends to appear when something else changes. When a woman becomes clear . Clear about what she believes. Clear about what she will tolerate. Clear about what she is not willing to negotiate. Suddenly the atmosphere around her shifts. People begin describing her presence instead of responding to her ideas. And that description usually sounds like this: “She’s intimidating.” Confidence vs. Comfort Let’s examine what intimidation actually means in most social environments. Most of the time, it doesn’t mean fear. It means loss of control over the interaction . People feel comfortable around individuals they understand how to influence. Someone who can be persuaded easily. Some...