>Maria asked me what advice I would offer women who are not comfortable asking for pay raises

>If you think you deserve a raise, you should just ask.

Great Advice. A+. His original answer probably answered the question better. The answer he gave for the question he was asked was very appropriate. The "Do it anyways" response that was given by Maria doesn't answer the question, it avoids the topic all together and doesn't help the person for whom its an actual problem.