Why Homer Simpson Has More Authority Than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

If you’re a woman, people are probably more interested in your male assistant’s opinion than yours.

No, it’s not you. People really don’t listen to what you say.

If you’re a woman in a professional position or, God forbid, an expert in any field, you’ve experienced this.

You’re in a room full of men. In a meeting or presentation, you say something — no one responds. Then, a man repeats the same thing, and everyone tells him he was a genius.

Every woman h…