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3.71 AVERAGE
A light-hearted but earnest look at coping with sexism in the work place. I am from the author’s mother’s generation. We were the generation that entered professions that had few, if any women—doctors, lawyers, scientists, law enforcement, firefighters and we faced overt resistance and sexism. Bennett tackles more subtle and sometimes inadvertent issues, as well as self-created problems.
My daughter and DIL seem to come by some these strategies by growing up when they did, as well as their own personalities but I would like to hear their reactions.
My daughter and DIL seem to come by some these strategies by growing up when they did, as well as their own personalities but I would like to hear their reactions.
First of all, let me say that I really appreciated so much of what's in this book. It does a really good job breaking down so many of the unseen barriers women and female-identifying/presenting people face in the workplace, and I appreciate it. However, reading it was really depressing to me, for the simple fact that so many of these barriers and challenges just aren't observed/accepted/realized by many people, men and women alike, and it just seems insurmountable to fix it all. All the double standards and ways women are penalized for being women and for trying to not fall into those gender stereotypes, all the ways in which men are valued more for their inherent male-ness...really deeply depressing to me. BUT that's not the point of this book. This is a guide to how to navigate those tricky double standards, how to use your femaleness and the lessons we can learn from men to succeed, and the more women who succeed in every field, the better off we'll be.
I don't work in an office, so many of the situations didn't directly apply to me, but the general discussion was really interesting, and also really useful. I think this is good food for thought for all people, and I hope the Feminist Fight Club flourishes.
I don't work in an office, so many of the situations didn't directly apply to me, but the general discussion was really interesting, and also really useful. I think this is good food for thought for all people, and I hope the Feminist Fight Club flourishes.
Nice resource, in straight talk, no f* word held back. How women can stand up for themselves and for each other. Preaching to the choir, but very well researched. And I have learned one brand new term, too: "glass cliff", when women are promoted to a project/company that is doomed to fail. Ouch!
This is a must-read for any woman in her 20s, 30s, 40s, and maybe beyond, who has ever worked in anything resembling an office setting. It is definitely set in a US context, but I find much of it to be relevant in Palestine, too, so worthwhile even for women outside the US, most likely. Bennett does a terrific job of identifying toxically-gendered workplace behaviors and outlining how to fight them, as well as providing additional resources and advice for fighting sexist workplaces. I want to buy it for all of my friends.
Refreshing and actionable. Who else wants to join a FFC with me?
I can't say enough good things about this book. I needed it in my life years ago. As a young professional, I have struggled with my confidence in the workplace, and at first I thought it was due to my lack of experience. However, over the last five years, I've noticed that my experience hardly has anything to do with it.
I work in construction, a very male-dominated field. Bennett presents a slew of scenarios that I assumed to just be a way of life (which to an extent they are) - but then she posits so many ways to battle the sexism and take our power back as women, for women.
Her range is endless; she covers the types of behaviors women exhibit that equate to submitting to the patriarchy, as well as how to correct those behaviors. She presents the "imposter syndrome," which many of today's female idols fell victim to at some point, highlighting that we can overcome the syndrome too.
The illustrations and humor embedded in the text makes it lighter, and the statistics provide an excellent foundation for such a serious topic. Throughout, Bennett is sure to say "fuck the patriarchy" while also providing practical ways to do so without losing your professionalism. She shows how to use emotion to your advantage rather than displaying it as weakness, by providing evidence and linking your emotion to business.
Again, I could go on and on about this book. Now I want to start my own Feminist Fight Club.
I work in construction, a very male-dominated field. Bennett presents a slew of scenarios that I assumed to just be a way of life (which to an extent they are) - but then she posits so many ways to battle the sexism and take our power back as women, for women.
Her range is endless; she covers the types of behaviors women exhibit that equate to submitting to the patriarchy, as well as how to correct those behaviors. She presents the "imposter syndrome," which many of today's female idols fell victim to at some point, highlighting that we can overcome the syndrome too.
The illustrations and humor embedded in the text makes it lighter, and the statistics provide an excellent foundation for such a serious topic. Throughout, Bennett is sure to say "fuck the patriarchy" while also providing practical ways to do so without losing your professionalism. She shows how to use emotion to your advantage rather than displaying it as weakness, by providing evidence and linking your emotion to business.
Again, I could go on and on about this book. Now I want to start my own Feminist Fight Club.
A quick read with useful tips...big takeaway: find yourself a group of women and support one another, raise each other up.
I really liked the first chapters, but then it just dragged forever. i finally decided to finish it because i dislike the other book i'm currently reading even more.
I have paused on this book because of the kindle format and because a lot of it does not apply to me as a woman who's been in the workforce for 10 years. I'm still young, but not the target audience for the book. There are some good tips and I would recommend this to go along with [b:Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps|16089359|Adulting How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps|Kelly Williams Brown|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|21512725] as a great present for women just graduating from college or early on in their careers. If I'd had these two books 10 years ago... I would've made some better choices!
A handy guide for navigating workplace sexism. I don't agree with absolutely everything in here, but I liked a lot of it and I really appreciated the attitude. It's important to note that a book of this kind (general guides to some aspect of life) will necessarily deal in generalisations (sometimes heavily) but I like that there are a ton of verifiable stats in here too*. (The generalisations mostly quips and sassy comments, and they are mostly tongue-in-cheek.) But I did wonder if a lot of the rhetoric referring to vaginas and clitorises could be interpreted as exclusive of trans folks.. Though I'm sure it isn't intentional, it's worth noting.
I'm lucky that I work somewhere where things aren't so rigid and most of my colleagues and bosses are women and I don't have to deal with a lot of the problems mentioned here...but I have been in similar situations (in the past, in social settings, very occasionally at work) and it's nice to have a guide for those times. The feeling of others going through the same thing you have, a lot of research having been done to back up the fact that you're not just a whiner (even though you know that, it chips away at you sometimes) and an affirmative "YES! You can go get it!" is also really nice and all those can be found in this book.
(I don't think the tone will necessarily be everybody's cup of tea, but I think if you're into the feel of the title, you'll probably be down for the tone of the book?)
*Worth noting that this book is directed at a US audience.
I'm lucky that I work somewhere where things aren't so rigid and most of my colleagues and bosses are women and I don't have to deal with a lot of the problems mentioned here...but I have been in similar situations (in the past, in social settings, very occasionally at work) and it's nice to have a guide for those times. The feeling of others going through the same thing you have, a lot of research having been done to back up the fact that you're not just a whiner (even though you know that, it chips away at you sometimes) and an affirmative "YES! You can go get it!" is also really nice and all those can be found in this book.
(I don't think the tone will necessarily be everybody's cup of tea, but I think if you're into the feel of the title, you'll probably be down for the tone of the book?)
*Worth noting that this book is directed at a US audience.