Name: How to teach girls to be assertive
Uploaded: 2014-06-17T05:55:03.000Z
Duration: 4 min 38 s
Description: "Good" girls often have a hard time getting what they want because they're not comfortable with asking for it. But, girls who drive hard for what they want can be seen as mean. Rachel Simmons shares how to teach girls to be assertive without being aggressive.

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