We welcomed Mary, a firefighter turned-orthopedic surgeon in the military to Culturally Speaking this week to discuss the role gender has played in her career. We discuss being mansplained to at medical conferences, physical standards for female firefighters and the importance of representation for future generations. On physical appearance, Mary shares how women aim for the 60th percentile of pretty and how the lessons she learned at the firestation on the power of persuasion in the firestation helped her later in her career. Stay Cultured, J & N xoxo. Please take a moment to subscribe, review and comment. We’d love to hear from you @culturallyspeakingpodcast.