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Podcast: Excuse My Friend
Episode: Why Is It So Hard For Us To Say No?
Description: If you're a woman, when was the last time you said "no" to a friend, your partner, a colleague? When the boss asked if you could push up a deadline, you said "yes" even though you knew the request was unreasonable. When your boss asked if you liked the pressure, you said "yes" even though it felt like your body was breaking. Women have been socialized into understanding that what is most important is that they be perceived as likable and agreeable. Or like us when guys ask for our number or to buy us a drink our answer is...