71.   She was comfortable in the male-dominated society of ocean research, often enjoying poker with her male colleagues.

72.   She said none, though, appeared to harbor regrets about having been forced to choose between career and family in a way their male colleagues did not.

73.   So she approached the table where he sat with his male colleagues to express her thanks.

74.   Some of the women, in fact, received more citations and published more papers than their male colleagues.

75.   Stevens said her male colleagues went out of their way to introduce her to other professional women so she would feel at home.

76.   Strong, independent and taciturn, Jordan shows up to do her job and withstand the obvious resentment of her well-qualified male colleagues.

77.   The employees said their managers had unfairly denied them favorable assignments, promotions and opportunities to work overtime, instead favoring their male colleagues.

78.   The Fire Department began promoting black, Hispanic and female firefighters ahead of their white male colleagues who had scored several points higher on the promotion examination.

79.   There was no shrillness, no hysterics, no attempts at the one-upmanship so common among their male colleagues.

80.   This connection can enhance relationships with partners, friends and male colleagues as well.