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15). I couldn't have said it better myself; I don't see why a male and female have the same level of education and work experience should be treated differently due to natural physical characteristics and gender identity. Shah (2015), argues that “in today's competitive world, although both men and women experience amplified workload and working hours, in this study it was found that women experience more workload issues and of working hours compared to men" (p. 14). Kanter stated that “not only are decision makers influenced by stereotypes that disadvantage women in leadership roles, but they may also succumb to homosocial reproduction, a tendency for a group to reproduce in its own image” (as cited in Northouse, 2016, p. . 405). Women are trailblazers, multitasking is one of their many great qualities, even under pressure, “studies have shown that women experience more role stress than men” (Shah, 2015, p. 14). Yes, it is clear that some jobs require the specialty of men due to their physical attributes such as strength; it is an approving and desirable quality; however, when it comes to leadership styles and skills in the environment, it is mostly about ideas, people skills, communication and anything outside of breaking a muscle or