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Is being a woman in business still a liability? As Succession’s Logan Roy decides which of his four offspring might inherit his media empire throne, on paper his smart and hard-working daughter Shiv seems like the most capable contender. But Shiv feels she’s been treated differently for being a woman – and she’s right. Succession does a great job of dealing with not just how the “woman” dynamics realistically play out around Shiv, but also how they’ve shaped her psychologically.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Can Shiv overcome the "Woman Problem"?
01:55 The many ways Shiv creates her own problems
07:36 MUBI
08:25 How the Roy family crushed Shiv's confidence

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah Mccullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah Mccullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Browner
Writer: Susannah Mccullough
Video Editor: Dan Wolff
Narrator: Charly Bivona