In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

Margaret Thatcher
In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man....
In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man....
In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man....
In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man....
About This Quote

In a political sense, this quote can be applied to any type of political situation. It is a way of saying that women have a unique ability to build consensus and get things done. In business, it is said that if you want anything done, ask the women. Women are often better at getting things done than men are.

The reason for this has everything to do with socialization. Women grow up being taught social skills from a very young age. They observe others and learn how to interact with them appropriately.

Women have been socialized to be so much better at being social than men have been socialized to be.

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