We wear masks on our jobs, whether we are doctors, lawyers, and office executives. What happened when I dated a woman, a police officer, made me see how difficult it is for them to shift from their life on the street and make themselves vulnerable to their partner at home.
Men and women cops must be unafraid and able to manage harsh confrontations. But the women cops’ personality that TVs and films depict is only true about women being tough, strong-willed, and often fearless. Despite what is depicted, women cops date and even get married and have children.
Films and TV shows depict the personality of a female cop as tough, independent, and either divorced or single all her life.