One workplace problem that’s often hard to navigate is how to be taken seriously when you can’t help but ooze sex appeal out of every pore in your body. When sex is on the brain, men tend to experience some short-circuitry, which is manifested in ways such as hostility, indifference, or balls-out hitting on the person (with a whole new set of irrational behaviors if the advances are rejected).
But though I don’t know what it’s like inside the office for Lara Logan (maybe the real reason why her war stories are rejected are because editors are trying to get a rise out of her), she seems to have it all. She’s smart, she’s sexy, and she’s elevated herself to one of the highest ranks in the industry. But isn’t there just something about these kind of women that begs men to conquer them.
At one point during the interview, after Lara locks eyes intently with John Stuart, who is visibly flustered and undoubtedly turned on, he makes the comment: “I am glad to see you overcome your shyness.” I don’t think she ever indicated she was shy, and I’m fairly sure this isn’t one of those ‘pick up a girl on the sidewalk and see what she’s willing to do’ porns. But the way she took it in stride and was able to talk about what she thought was really important despite Stuart’s bad joke interjections and stupid attempts at flirting, adds to her power.
Then in this video about the Bush/Cheny claims that the war correspondents are giving biased coverage, she responds flawlessly, not allowing herself to be interrupted by the interviewer (who is clearly perturbed by this if his last comment is any indication). She knows what she’s doing and she exudes that confidence when she’s on the air.
Lara Logan, you’ve definitely got some cake.
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