Trisha Has Been Working at the Same Company for Five

question 55

Multiple Choice

Trisha has been working at the same company for five years and has never gotten a raise in pay.She receives conflicting advice for how she should ask for an increase in her pay;some of her mentors say she should be direct and ask exactly for how much she wants,while others suggest she should ask nicely if there is room in the budget for a raise.She's worried that the first strategy may be perceived as entitled and aggressive,whereas the second strategy may be easily dismissed.This is an example of

• A) a double bind.
• B) the gender pay gap.
• C) tentative speech pattern.
• D) a feminist linguistic trick.

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