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On Doing It All

Category: Women In Politics
Posted on: August 28, 2008 11:42 AM, by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum

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Michelle Obama, as quoted in the NYTimes:

I was raised to believe I could do it all, and that was very empowering. Then I got into the work force and realized there was really no support for me to do it all. ... We either have to fix that or be honest about it.

I share a similar perspective.

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Comments

I agree.

Now how do we fix it?

Posted by: Malia | August 28, 2008 12:04 PM

Wow. That is very close to my own discovery - as a child i wasn't even TOLD i could do anything since it was a fundamental, basic assumption. When i got into the real world and discovered that was not true, it took me totally by surprise.

Not that i'm "successful" in the way M. Obama, or S. Kirshenbaum are - i'm just a working stiff with a mortgage and some geeky hobbies. But it was still a complete surprise when i got to college and discovered that sexism was alive and well :(

Posted by: yttrai | August 28, 2008 2:08 PM