'Do men have what it takes to lead?' Netizens subvert common headlines about women.

Bloggers were up in arms on Wednesday after The New York Times published an article with the headline "Do Women Have What it Takes to Lead?" According to the section's editor, the intent was to start a discussion about gender stereotypes and leadership. However, many online argued that such a question, even if it's meant to provoke, is inappropriate.

Elizabeth Plank on the blog PolicyMic wrote:

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I thought we were finally at a place where we were wondering what it was about our culture that didn't encourage women to go into leadership positions, not if women's brains will overheat if they do. Well according to the New York Times, women's ability to be leaders is still "up for debate." Literally.

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At at time when the percentage of female leaders in the world is upsettingly low, it's insulting that any journalistic space even be allocated to debating whether women have the proper abilities to lead.

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On Twitter, netizens subverted common headlines about women using the hashtag #EdgyHeadlines. Here are a few examples:

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Kids and career – can men really have it all? #edgyheadlines

Do pantsuits make men look fat? #edgyheadlines #cnsome

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While pundits continue to debate whether women need to act more like men in the workplace, others argue that a new era of matriarchy is upon us. In October, The Stream interviewed journalist Hanna Rosin about her book 'The End of Men'. Watch it here:

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