Couldn't have said it better myself

Sadly, Transitionland has hit the nail on the head:

An idealistic young man is promising, principled and future-minded.
An idealistic young woman is naive, stereotypical, and a liability.
An outspoken young man is a ambitious, intelligent, and possessing of wonderful
entrepreneurial spirit. He should be promoted.
An outspoken young woman is a bossy bitch who doesn’t know her place in the hierarchy. She should be put in her place.

I work in a place that's so packed to the gills with idealists, I'm not sure the first part applies quite as much in my specific situation, but man, there are soooo many workplaces (even supposedly "enlightened" ones) where all of the above rings painfully true.

Hope

In case you haven't seen it yet:

Regardless of who you plan to vote for, just make sure you get out there and vote in your primary! This is the most exciting election I've ever had the chance to vote in, and you can bet I'll be getting up nice and early on Tuesday to get to the polls. For the first time in my political life, I feel real hope, and I sincerely cannot wait to vote!