She was supposed to be an Iron Lady, and she was in the sense that when she asked you a question she expected a quick, accurate, and useful answer — one felt a little like being in a university oral exam. She was, indeed, a serious woman. She was supposed to be an Iron Lady, and she was in the sense that when she asked you a question she expected a quick, accurate, and useful answer — one felt a little like being in a university oral exam. She was, indeed, a serious woman.