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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, I have read her work. She criticizes women who ask if a career is family friendly. She feels that women are putting their family first even before they have kids which undermines their career trajectory. She also is fixated on women in leadership positions, as if that is the way one should be defined. I think that is a poor mindset for anyone in a career- women and men; unless one is rising to the top and in a position of leadership, they aren't fully embracing their career. Hence, leaning in.

She comes from a life of privilege- a full ivy league education fully funded by her wealthy family. She can lean in because others are leaning in while diapering her kids.  Are those career choices- the nanny, the maid, are their choices less than hers? I find that ironic.

I am not suggesting that women need to stay home. I am saying that yes, it's time our focus return to the family, not the quest for corporate power and money. If that's your thing, then great, but there is a sacrifice somewhere. It isn't a universal goal for everyone to achieve. If I am a woman and I want  to work for any reason, please do not impose societal requisites on what I should be doing to prove my worth...it's just as wrong as applying those same restrictions on women who wanted to be in fields that they couldn't be in in the 60s. That's why it sets the whole enlightenment back- its about what works for the family, for you...not what it SHOULD be.  And for the STEM poster- forget it. It has to be a real interest for a person to be a STEM field, not a "should."

If I decide to work part time, if I decide to stay home, or whatever, please do not require that I prove I am worthy of such. If I decide to have kids, yes, it is Ok to ask" How will I manage my family and this career."[/quote]

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