strong female manager is ridiculed and stereotyped. it is a double standard. it is sexist and it must be challenged. also, remember where we are. today, we are living in a super heated if not toxic political environment. that shouldn't be lost on anyone. politics and bias are interwoven throughout every aspect of this situation. one would be naive to think otherwise, and new yorkers are not naive. i understand these dynamics. my father used to say, god rest his soul, that politics is an