I usually say “sure, be happy to” rather than just straight yes or no.
I hate that women get perceived this way. I get feedback on being too direct, but I feel like if I were a man, I wouldn’t get this feedback.
Also, now I work with women predominantly and they find my direct manner off-putting, but when I worked more with men, they were fine with it. And I’m sure my male colleagues do not get this feedback.
I don’t get it.