Self-Assertion for Women

The bestselling assertiveness guide that shows women how to get what they want--reissued with a new preface by the author. Self-Assertion for Women offers practical advice with realistic sample dialogues and step-by-step exercises showing women how they can: learn to communicate clearly and effectively protect themselves from misread signals in public, as well as intimate, situationsmaintain professional authority without becoming aggressive deal appropriately with sexual harassmentexpress positive and negative feelings without anxietyset boundaries and assert themselves freely while maintaining loving relationshipsidenify "assertiveness blind spots" Butler's strategies can be applied by all women in any situation that requires direct, effective, and positive action.