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Forty-nine pages on my Kindle, to read a essay that every woman I know is talking about. Why is this so important to read now? Because the gender gap is alive and well in America. Women are still getting paid less then our male counterparts for the same job.
I personally have some experience in this in my work, my male partner was doing the exact hours and job that I was and getting paid $1,000 more a month. When I questioned this, I was told that it was because he was supporting a family. (Uh ...more
I personally have some experience in this in my work, my male partner was doing the exact hours and job that I was and getting paid $1,000 more a month. When I questioned this, I was told that it was because he was supporting a family. (Uh ...more
Read this on your lunch break and go back to work with your head held high and feel empowered. Adichie talks about gender expectations. Let that sink in for a minute. In 2016 think about how gender expectations is reflected in everyday life. The conversation of change starts with you.
Nov 16, 2017
Meg - A Bookish Affair
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I guess I am and have always been a feminist!
This book really opened my eyes to the fact that our world is in fact catered to men... not that I didn't realize already, but not only here in the United States, but in all parts of the world, men are born and raised to believe that they run the world, and that women are 2nd class citizens. It's engrained in the way we raise our own children and how girls are treated at a very young age in school, on the playground, at jobs, etc. Just today, I saw a ...more
This book really opened my eyes to the fact that our world is in fact catered to men... not that I didn't realize already, but not only here in the United States, but in all parts of the world, men are born and raised to believe that they run the world, and that women are 2nd class citizens. It's engrained in the way we raise our own children and how girls are treated at a very young age in school, on the playground, at jobs, etc. Just today, I saw a ...more
I loved this because the author has heard all the stereotypes against feminism that all feminists hear. It doesn't matter that she is from across the world, in a different country and a different culture. The arguments are the same, and she refutes each of them logically and concisely. You can read this in a few minutes, and you should.
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Quick read - less than 50 pages. This apparently his based on a TED talk she gave ... having read three of her books now, I'm going to watch the TED talk next.
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Must read for all.
Jan 06, 2017
Kay Dee (what is your storygraph name? mine is in my bio. join me!) Meadows
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it was amazing
so short and relevant. also almost everything she said about how women are treated could apply to people of color. and she gave great examples.
i especially liked the example she gave of her male friend's eyes being opened. he was not a sexist but he wasn't a feminist either. he didn't actively fight or protest the way things are until it was pointed out to him.
kinda like how if there are two of us at the customer service desk if one is a male the customer will 99.99% of the time ask the man the ...more
i especially liked the example she gave of her male friend's eyes being opened. he was not a sexist but he wasn't a feminist either. he didn't actively fight or protest the way things are until it was pointed out to him.
kinda like how if there are two of us at the customer service desk if one is a male the customer will 99.99% of the time ask the man the ...more
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