I, too, have worked in a "man's world" all of my life. The truth of it is that we have to work twice as hard to earn their respect. Fair, no? But, why? Because SOME women DO use their feminine wiles in the workplace to get what they want and it makes it tough on the rest of us. There are also men who will never see women as anything more than toys, but most guys are not like that..
Julianna you reminded of something that Marilyn Monroe said : " I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it."
As you said, I think the problem is that some men don't really know what a woman is ( I repeat SOME men) , so we as women have to try harder to make us look as a respectable human beings. Some men would even use the " she was dressing like she wanted it" to justify a raping ,so sadly sometimes we have to be double tough to prove them their perception is wrong, even though their perception is not justified.
How many times have you walked in the streets and been whistled or shouted with denigrant "compliments" by some men like if you were a walking piece of meat? I just recently moved to the USA so this has just happened twice to me here, so I don't know how much it really happens lol, but at least in Mexico, even in big cities it still happens a lot. I remember a friend who told me that she was walking in the streets when an ADULT GROWN man whistled at her and later she identified that man as a friend's father. The worst part is that his daughter has the same age as my friend, the one he whistled at. Gross right?
Maybe soooome girls like to be treated like that,and I don't think they really enjoy it, but they were raised like that (background,culture,etc ), but I think most women feel offended and kind of humiliated. Of course we like a man who knows how to appreciate our beauty but IN A RESPECTFUL way and in the proper place, we don't want to be treated as mindless sex toys. When people say all women like bad boys I really want to punch somebody in the face (or maybe I just need a hobby). Maybe they are right in the sense that you can watch how women tend to fall in venenous relationships, I mean, have you watched The Hills ? Heidi and Spencer are a one big example that comes to my mind haha. But I think this comes from the nurturing and giving nature most women have. Even if a man hurts you, you still love him, and you kind of want to feel special by being the one who" changed" him ( a big mistake ladies).
It's not like you voluntarily say YEAAH I WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE TRASH!, maybe it's just that some women don't really know how a relationship should be, or they are toooo in love to let him go. The same happens with men. Women complain that they just like ...hhmm, how can I say this? SUPER liberal girls? haahaha u know what I mean.
These stereotypes are more common in wordly persons, not godly. I don't think a real christian guy would loook for a girl who doesn't respect herself and wanders around naked. Or a real christian girl would look for a "bad guy" who wants too look cool doing "cool" things like being indifferent and deceitful to her.
Being TOO nice, or TOO naughty are both wrong. I personally would like a man who knows how to stand by himself, who is smart, and knows how to express himself ( directly but respectfully) and guides me and support me when I dont' know where I'm standing. This doesn't mean I want a man to boss me around , that doesn't care what I say or think ,or makes me feel stupid when I fail, unless he wants a ticket with no return to GodKnowsWhere.
In brief, I think generally we women want a man with whom we can sustain and walk together to the same direction and who loves us. When men do that, it's easier for women to return what is given.
Well at least, I honestly would like that. If you like Spencer Pratt type or Hitler please don't generalize and say we ALL find them sexy lol.