Aggressive Women

I have no respect for aggressive women. These are women who get what they want (tangible items, power, etc.) by being demanding, over-powering, and condescending. (I call that manipulative). The problem with women like this is that they're really attempting to be assertive, but they've got it all wrong. Assertiveness should be a positive thing: the person stands up for themselves, while respecting others; the other person respects them (and may even be inspired); it's all good...Aggressiveness shows respect for no one. You may get what you wanted by being aggressive, but people aren't necessarily going to respect you or feel respected. They may be less inclined to give in next time--or they may simply "give in" to get you out of their hair. When a man acts aggressively (I don't mean physically) he is considered an ass. When a women acts aggressively, particularly in a work environment, she is considered "assertive". Some women seem to feel the need to act like this in order to compete in a largely male-dominated society. Do we really want to live and work in an environment where the one who dominates the conversation in a meeting is the only one who gets heard? Where the ones who think the fastest get to make all the decisions? Is this really to our benefit? Is this really intelligent and efficient? I believe there is a way to be assertive without being aggressive, but sadly many women (and some men) fail miserably at this.