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Salad Dressing on the Side: Are You High-Maintenance?
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Ever been hesitant to speak up because you're afraid of being labeled "high maintenance" or difficult? You're not alone. Sometime I find myself pondering a question many women face daily: When does assertiveness cross into territory that might get us unfairly judged?
Drawing from the classic "When Harry Met Sally" scene about high maintenance women who order their salad dressing on the side, we explore the subtle and not-so-subtle ways society conditions us—especially women—to minimize our needs and preferences. The modern "Karen" stereotype has only…
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