Tag Archives: Women’s lib
How to succeed in business and fail at history
I really want to like you, Marissa Mayer. I really do. But why do you have to keep dong things that make it so difficult for me? Perhaps you are a victim of my high expectations. Being one of the few female CEOs, you are in a position to strike symbolic victories for working women […]
The other 50%
Men. That’s who is missing from the new-sprung debate on women’s issues. Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” states the importance of your choice in partner. Anne-Marie Slaughter, while disagreeing with Sandberg on many points, echoes her sentiment when it comes to a husband’s involvement. So, here’s a man’s point of view, “The Masculine Mystique” by Stephen […]
Not-so-secret weapon
People think that if you’re a girl, you’re going to be a pushover and they can get away with more; they can kind of pull the wool over your eyes. You’re not going to be as strong as a man at getting what you want, demanding what you asked for. But I just surprise them. […]
Girl Meets Corporate America
When I first started my career, I thought I had to act grown up, unemotional, and authoritative at work. In other words, I had to act like my idea of a guy. How else would I be taken seriously? It was many years until I had a role model who showed me that it was […]
Hi Mom
When I was first out of school, I worked for a Stella. Stella owned her own consulting firm with branches in four different states. She swept in and out of town, leaving in her wake a trail of bewitched clients and dazed staff members. Stella knew everyone’s name and situation. When she put her hand […]
work LIFE balance
I’m still working on the prototypes for how women can present themselves. In the meantime, here’s a good perspective from a career mom on work-life balance.
Macho woman
My last post was about whether women care too much about being liked and raised the question, “how should women act?” This post features one possible answer: act like men. Be authoritative. Be asexual (or at least not conventionally attractive). Have gravitas. Masculinity as a model for power makes sense. It’s been used throughout the […]
But the secretaries are more fun
The other night, I went to our annual finance department happy hour and forced myself to network. I was actually proud of my efforts. I spoke with people I don’t know very well, rather than tucking into a corner with my friend Jessica. I even spoke with the finance director himself for five minutes. But […]
The Patriarchy Made Me Shave
“You know, by shaving you’re just reinforcing the patriarchy,” said a womon, as she critically eyed my razor’s progress in the dorm bathroom. At that point in my life, I was able to have a well-informed political discussion with one hand behind my back. Or shaving, as I happened to be. I answered her with […]
Does your butt have what it takes to be successful?
Recently, I was visiting friends out West. When we talked about work, I realized how different their world is from mine. Not only do they live among palm trees, they don’t spend their lives sitting at desks. I spend my life sitting at a desk. Even better, I sit at a desk in a low-walled […]
People With Glass Ceilings 