“Hillary Clinton has certainly lived the impact of these stereotypes about women and power. Her likability, or lack thereof, is a regular topic of discussion and concern. She was too liberal before she was too conservative; she’s too loud when she speaks, but she’s also too boring; she was too moralistic, and now she’s too cynical. As long as she’s running for office, it seems there’s no ‘just right’ for voters’ perceptions of Clinton. And once she actually holds office, she’s low-key, a collaborator and supporter of others, rarely quick to claim credit – which is perhaps why, despite being a hugely effective senator and a Secretary of State who handled important work quietly, she doesn’t often get the same recognition as her male peers. ‘I’m the girl who did the whole lab project and organized the whole group presentation,’ wrote Alexandra Petri in a Washington Post piece humorously describing what Real Talk speech from Hillary would sound like. ‘And then let Chad give the speech.’”