Posted by denitzablagev on March 23, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Sheryl Sandberg’s campaign to “Ban Bossy” when talking about girls, so that they’re less likely to be discouraged from being leaders, has generated some serious backlash. Some have objected to the campaign by schooling us on the differences between being bossy and being a leader. Indeed, these words are not synonymous in the dictionary. Some, especially … Continue reading →
Filed under parenthood, sexism, women in medicine · Tagged with anti-bullying, ban bossy, bossy, bullying, career, corporate ladder, daughters, leadership, obnoxious, parenthood, sexism, sheryl sandberg, sons, words sting
Posted by denitzablagev on August 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Oh, no. I’m at the loser table, I thought walking into the large room for our summer intern lunch. I sat at my assigned table with the other female bioengineering summer interns and the one female manager, while looking around enviously as the male interns I worked with sat elsewhere with the men. Every woman who works in a male dominated field wants to be sitting at the table with the highest level leadership, and we know, just as everybody … Continue reading →
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