So, the subject of our book is certainly in the air as of late. First, Ann Marie Slaughter, and now, a piece on The Daily Beast by Debora Spar, whose take on the issues of women chasing perfection, juggling roles and choices in a not-adequately-changed world was, frankly, so similar to the things we’ve written […]
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There is No Having It All, There is No Perfect (and, Spoiler Alert: There is No Santa Claus Either)
Posted in "What should I do with my life?", culture, feminism, gender roles, identity, psychology of choice, why women?, worklife balance, workplace, tagged Ann Marie Slaughter, choices, Debora Spar, feminism's unfinished work, having it all, jugging, multitasking, perfection, pressure, public policy, The Daily Beast, the workplace, trade-offs, Undecided: How to ditch the endless quest for perfect and find a career -- and life -- that works for you, unfinished work, us vs. them on September 24, 2012| 1 Comment »
Enough Already With The End of Men
Posted in culture, feminism, gender roles, tagged "End of Men", Christina Hoff Sommers, New York Times, school culture, Undecided: How to ditch the endless quest for perfect and find a career -- and life -- that works for you on February 5, 2013| 2 Comments »
Something has been nagging at me ever since I read Christina Hoff Sommers’ Opinionator piece in Sunday’s New York Times. Did you catch it? It’s yet another essay lamenting the disconnect between today’s school system and, well, the nature of boys. Her piece, which links declining male achievement with grade school culture, is pegged to […]
Repeat After Me: Just Say No.
Posted in "What should I do with my life?", gender roles, workplace, tagged Ambition gap, Emory University, Germaine Greer, Pleasers, Serena Chen, University of California at Berkeley, Wall street Journal, workplace on January 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
If we want to close the ambition gap, a good first step might be learning how to shake our heads. There’s this great quote from Feminist icon Germaine Greer: When we talk about women having it all, what they really have all of is the work.” She was being somewhat facetious. But then again, not […]
Could Women Against Guns Be As Powerful as Mothers Against Drunk Driving?
Posted in culture, gender roles, why women?, tagged Adam Lanza, Alex Pareene, Columbine, Conn., Gabrielle Giffords, gun control, Mark Blumenthal, Mark Rosenberg, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Nate Silver, National Rifle Association, New York Times, Newtown, Salon, Sandy Hook, Sen. Diane Feinstein, The Task Force for Global Health on December 17, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Do not let the outrage die. In the wake of the horrific mass murders in Newtown, Conn., we’ve read plenty of newspaper articles, listened to numerous TV commentators, read hundreds of Facebook posts, all with the same message: we need to talk about gun control. And yet. My biggest fear is that, once the grief […]
Feminist in High Heels
Posted in being judged, culture, feminism, identity, tagged Charlotta Kratz, fashion, Fashion Talks: Undressing the Power of Style", feminism, New York Times, self-expression, Shira Tarrant, Silicon Valley, Women in tech on August 10, 2012| 45 Comments »
I confess: I love shoes. Especially when they’re high. Until they wore out, my go-to faves were a pair of black leather ankle boots with dangerously high heels. They were actually pretty comfortable, but I would have worn them anyway because they looked damn good. I’m also a feminist. I bring this up because I […]
A Fine Mess: Why We Need to Ditch the Clutter
Posted in "What should I do with my life?", culture, decision-making, tagged Center on Everyday Lives of Families, clutter, grass-is-greener syndrome, indecision, Jack Feuer, Jeanne Arnold, Life at Home in the 21st Century: 32 Families Open Their Doors, stress, The William Morris Project, too many choices, UCLA Magazine on July 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sometimes what we need to do is clean house. I’m not necessarily talking about making your bed or doing the laundry — although either one is a good start — but channeling your inner minimalist and ditching the clutter. Both literally and figuratively. I’ve been thinking about this lately as I watched a friend make […]