> Why do women have to emulate men to be valuable?
Growing up in a "traditional" family, the first thing that struck me when I went to work at a big investment bank was how the women did everything they could to be like men - all the way down to dress. I remember thinking, this is called equality? That what men traditionally did is clearly so much better, so women now need to become men, and we should celebrate the achievement that they are now free to do so?
I mean, yes, obviously if they want to, the fact that they can is a good thing. But the fact that they almost need to, is not.
Sounds like we jumped the gun a bit on that? Maybe we should have "changed" people's minds and values regarding gender first before we shoved everyone into a conforming box, and then wondered about the "consequences" and their unwillingness to play along.
> Why do women have to emulate men to be valuable?
Growing up in a "traditional" family, the first thing that struck me when I went to work at a big investment bank was how the women did everything they could to be like men - all the way down to dress. I remember thinking, this is called equality? That what men traditionally did is clearly so much better, so women now need to become men, and we should celebrate the achievement that they are now free to do so?
I mean, yes, obviously if they want to, the fact that they can is a good thing. But the fact that they almost need to, is not.