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...Myers:No. I mean, age was certainly part of it, being young and female and from California - it's the trifecta of how not to go [to Washington]. But there had never been a woman standing behind that podium. Fifteen years later, and hopefully five or six years the wiser, I hope that wouldn't happen. But similar things happen to women every day. Women have to know what they're getting into. They have to own their own credentials, to let people know what they've accomplished. What we bring to the table is really important...
...Myers:I don't know. Most sex scandals do involve a woman. There's probably less correlation between power and sex with powerful women...
...TIME:As a woman, would it have been tough to defend [the President...
...Myers:Well, I did live through the Gennifer Flowers episode, so, yes, it is difficult. The outside world perceives you're lending your gender to the defense. Here's a woman saying she believes the president. It's a greater burden on a woman, but it was uncomfortable for everybody. It's just too bad when those issues take center stage...
Shirley Tilghman, the president of Princeton, told me of two freshmen. Each had won the Westinghouse [now Intel] Science prize. The woman said, Gosh, I was so surprised. The young man said, I knew my project was great - I always knew I'd win. One thinks he deserves to win; the other is surprised. That was by the time they were freshmen in college. So, yes, it does start young. We all need to be aware of it and work to enhance girls...