Are there any other women out there who have ever felt at a disadvantage in your place of work due to your gender?

Therefore, I feel like I'm at a major disadvantage in Chicago.Based on the feedback, it sounds like I should complete my teambuilding and build relationships with partners (banks, etc.).  

He was less successful dabbling in the eugenics of race, proposing financial rewards for the poor and those he deemed genetically disadvantaged -- that’s code for black -- if they volunteered for sterilization.There is always risk of overreach when people venture outside of their skill set and into other fields.

I run a utility with hundreds of miles of copper and pex and they both have advantages and disadvantages.

Some cringe at that, but with the new higher standard deduction, it isn't as much of a tax disadvantage as it once was. 

Disadvantage is you get none of the tax advantages of direct ownership, so these are best purchased in a retirement account.5) Continue saving and investing smartly until you reach either $1M in net worth or you earn $200,000/year in income!

I"m a true believer in the power of wealth creation through prudent buy-and-hold investment properties.The only disadvantage of buying within an IRA (if you want to call them disadvantages), is that you can only finance with non-recourse loans, and you lose the tax benefits that would normally flow down to you on your personal tax returns.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of either strategies?

The article you referenced says "In fact, the group that is most disadvantaged by our current admissions policies are working-class ...".  

Dennis, to me the advantage if Section 8 (And I acknowledge the disadvantages as well) is that when it comes to low income and stability of jobs, there is more likelihood of rent default.