By Jeremy Adam Smith As Americans interview candidates for president, how can they make sure gender bias doesn't get in the way of hiring the right one? Can stereotypes stop Hillary Clinton from becoming president? Many people think so. As linguist Deborah Tannen argued in a recent Washington Post op-ed, our definitions of a "good leader" and a "good woman" can sometimes come into conflict: "While the qualities expected of a good leader (be forceful, confident, and, at times, angry) are similar to those we expect of a good man, they are the opposite of what we expect of a good woman (be gentle, self-deprecating, and emotional, but not angry)." Corporations and government agencies already go...
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