It seems well-behaved women rarely make history or money, as polite and accommodating women are scientifically proven to earn far less than those dominant, assertive women who clearly express their expectations and do not retreat from their demands.

“Women aren’t aware that more agreeable women are being punished for being nice,” said Dr. Biron in his paper, The European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.

“The nice women we polled in our study even believed they were earning more than they deserved.”

Historically, anecdotally and as repeatedly proven by research, women have had to adjust their behaviour to be likeable in societies typically unwilling to give us power. But, as women like Munchetty have demonstrated time and time again, there’s no space in this world to sacrifice bravery, ambition or determination (and an unwillingness to take anyone’s shit) just to be likeable.

We’ve got far more agency than that, quite frankly. So thank god Munchetty is on our TVs reminding us of that fact each and every single week, eh?

Naga Munchetty and the toxic myth of the “unlikeable” woman