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172 reviews for:
Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation
Grace L. Williams
3.37 AVERAGE
172 reviews for:
Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation
Grace L. Williams
3.37 AVERAGE
I read this to learn about women's banking and the Equal Opportunity Credit Act. It felt like less than half of the book was about that. I did not need entire chapters dedicated to how the women looked, along with rambling non sequitur history lessons about the road they drove on or the neighborhood they lived in. These women were making history and I wanted to learn about that, not their sparkling or sky blue eyes, their stylish brown hair, or the fact that they stopped being "pudgy" and started wearing form fitting clothing rather than baggy sacks. It was like reading bad fanfiction pretending to be feminist nonfiction.
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I want to caveat this review by saying that the research that went into this was clearly extensive and some of the background history of what women went through during previous generations is quite unbelievable given how recently the Women’s Bank was set up which made the historical background (1970s) a very interesting start to the book.
However, I feel that there were a lot of individuals that were introduced in a short book and although some of the stories were inspiring as to their resilience, I feel like exploring fewer people’s stories in more detail may have made for a better read as if didn’t quite flow and felt more like a Wikipedia page on each woman. There was also a lot of filler prose about what the women were wearing which seemed out of place in a book all about their intellect and boldness (??) and my main frustration with this is how there was no writing on any of the hardships the women faced once the bank opened. I feel like this is such a big miss from the writer not to include this (only a short epilogue at the end of what the people are currently up to) as previous banks had failed so I’m left wondering how they managed to do what other banks couldn’t and what obstacles they worked through once the doors opened?
However, I feel that there were a lot of individuals that were introduced in a short book and although some of the stories were inspiring as to their resilience, I feel like exploring fewer people’s stories in more detail may have made for a better read as if didn’t quite flow and felt more like a Wikipedia page on each woman. There was also a lot of filler prose about what the women were wearing which seemed out of place in a book all about their intellect and boldness (??) and my main frustration with this is how there was no writing on any of the hardships the women faced once the bank opened. I feel like this is such a big miss from the writer not to include this (only a short epilogue at the end of what the people are currently up to) as previous banks had failed so I’m left wondering how they managed to do what other banks couldn’t and what obstacles they worked through once the doors opened?
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Give Her Credit showcases some remarkable pioneers in women's financial independence. Most I had never heard of. It not only tells the story of how these women came together to create something for women, by women, but also gives a biography of each woman. It pissed me off to hear of the sexist practices these women were subjected to by men. Glad progress has occurred. It just double downs that women need to rely on other women, because men are not always an ally. History tells the true story.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
Less feminist hoorah than I was expecting. It seemed to be more focused on banking
hopeful
informative
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I found the facts and historical info fascinating. I learned so many new things about the history of women in banking. It was certainly an eye opener.
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