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Sheryl Sandburg and her husband leaned-in in the way it worked for them and their family. Why are we becoming judgemental and petty-minded about their choices? They are not us.

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Because she wrote a book where some people believe she mis-represented what it took to make that situation work, and presented it as anyone could make it work if they just "lean in" more. But if they had lots of hired help they didn't disclose (she did mention that her salary allowed them to hire help, but that's about all that was said on it), it really isn't something that a vast majority of women have within their reach. Multiple nannies, housework, yard work, private planes vs commercial flights, someone cooking meals, etc etc. [/quote]

Good for her that she wrote a book and made money.  Just like good for Amy Chua for writing about Tiger moms.  Stupid of you or others  to take these ladies seriously and to start to froth and foam at mouth about their ideas.  They were laughing all the way to the bank.

On the other hand - discussing her personal tragedy gleefully as if it was in someway connected to her one idea about career choices that women can make,  and  thus she got her comeuppance in some way because her husband got killed in an accident,  is pretty vile and inhumane.

Now, don't go protesting that you are not doing that, or this is not in some way a SAHM/WOHM thing, or that I lack reading comprehension etc.  This has been the underlying thread of all the threads connected to her on DCUM in the past week.

You can hate  or disagree with Sheryl Sandburg and her ideas.  This is just not the time to do it. Show more class.

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