on gender roles, salary negotiation, and getting what you want

I am behind on this one, but here it is - an op-ed on the consequences for women who choose not to advance their own interests. Excerpt:

Time and again, I saw women accept the status quo, take what they were offered and wait for someone else to decide what they deserved. Men asked for what they wanted and usually got what they asked for.

Thanks to Elizabeth for the link.