If a man is a tough manager, he’s considered a go-getter, ambitious, strong, productive, persuasive, powerful, authoritative , and the list goes on. If a woman exhibits those same qualities as a manager, rising to the top of the corporate ladder, she’s considered a ball -buster, a slut, and of course a witch with a capital 'B'. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not scorned, but no matter what anyone wants to believe, it’s true. I spent fifteen years in a male-dominated industry, so I know. So, how does this pertain to writing, you ask? Well, first of all ... look at that image I chose. It's funny, right? Why? If a man did that to a woman, it wouldn't be funny, would it? Sadly, I notice that same double standard in writing. As much as women hate to be ‘branded’, I think they ‘ brand ’ men in their novels. I read a lot of romantic -suspense novels, and what I find is that authors are so busy trying to make the woman out to be strong that they eith...