Both sexes work on their lines before they appear onstage. His lines are a lifetime of work; her introductory 'line' is her appearance—or her lack of lines. Just as careers give men power, so beauty gives women power. But just as the comparison between herself and the most beautiful women makes a woman feel powerless, so the comparison between himself and the most successful men makes a man feel powerless.

p. 106. - Why Men Are the Way They Are (1988)