Hillary Clinton's expectations contradict

The challenge facing Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is that people have contradictory expectations of women leaders, a U.S. researcher says.

Judi McLean Parks of the Washington University in St. Louis says the character traits associated with people in leadership positions are stereotypically masculine -- being assertive or competitive.

However, the characteristics associated with women -- being facilitative or caring -- are not at all what people think of as leadership traits.

As a result, the New York senator faces an uphill battle trying to overcome people's expectations, McLean Parks says. ...

•	Hillary Clinton's expectations contradict United Press International, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Byline: UPI staff