your protégée may have concerns. you should anticipate them.
by ida o. abbott
sponsoring women: what men need to know
if you are concerned about the possibility of sex-related problems, consider the degree of risk involved and whether you are willing to assume it.
before you decide, consider
- first that you might be exaggerating the risk, and
- second that this is a risk that can be prevented and managed.
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some men use these concerns as rationalizations to avoid sponsoring women for other reasons. don’t be one of them.
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