Can feminine personalities be successful in medicine?

[Bookmark311]

Or are more masculine personalities favoured? Or is it specialty dependent.

[robclem21]

What does this even mean?

[hiyayosup]

...I'm assuming you mean very girly personalities --> traditionally feminine women who enjoy makeup and fashion and those things which are stereotypically "female." The answer is yes (although I think that should be ...obvious...for lack of a better word). There are even a few bloggers/youtubers who attend Canadian/American medical schools who post about this  

[Bambi]

1 hour ago, robclem21 said:

What does this even mean?

I had the same thought you expressed, but tried to answer anyways in what appears to be a duplicate thread.

[freewheeler]

In consideration of the decade plus history of ~60+/40- F:M medical school matriculant ratios, there are fewer stereotypically 'male' personalities that you will encounter with the exception of older staff or certain disciplines. Depending on who you are and your personal disposition, that can be a good thing or a bad thing.

If you're a female posting this and wondering about your suitability for medicine, medicine is increasingly a female domain. 

[Egg_McMuffin]

Or does the OP mean assertiveness/ability to present one self as being more or less confident? (Not saying females can't be confident or vice versa, but there are definitely gender differences in the normal "acceptable" level deemed by social norms)

[Bambi]

Well, I might appear as a sweet, quiet physician, however, nobody rolls over me, and I am absolutely self-confident and assertive - according to social norms, lol, but I stand my ground! I certainly am not aggressive but if you attack, prepare to be bitten. And the other female physicians, surgeons, I know are exactly the same. 

[Edict]

The answer is yes. You'll adapt. Often any specialty that deals with emergencies, acute care, requires a more assertive personality. People who are interested in those specialties who don't have those personalities naturally will usually adapt overtime to become more assertive.