This is a reflection on readers' response to the author's article 'Why Women Don't Rule,' published in the April 2003 issue of the magazine 'T+D.' Many of the responses received (a 60/40 ratio of women to men) examined whether there are true gender differences or just traditional roles that people fall into. The idea of learned gender roles is supported by the observations of Ellie Hall, senior faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership. She says that in the mixed-gender groups she works with, the women often defer to the men during conversation and decision making. There are also indications that women limit themselves by not being aggressive enough to demand their rights.