Comments on: Is There Sexism in America or Are We Just Whining? http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10 Blog of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Edith Pesso http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-2970 Edith Pesso Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:45:45 +0000 http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-2970 Thank you for the sensible critique. Me Thank you for the sensible critique. Me

]]> By: Vitalins http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-2801 Vitalins Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:03:23 +0000 http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-2801 Quite a decent blog, at least filling of topics. Have more to these blogs. Quite a decent blog, at least filling of topics. Have more to these blogs.

]]> By: Angelschein http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-2786 Angelschein Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:59:06 +0000 http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-2786 I agree with u. I need to imedeatly add it in my RSS I agree with u. I need to imedeatly add it in my RSS

]]> By: Sarla http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-94 Sarla Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:44:36 +0000 http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-94 Hi, this is my first attempt to respond to such a topic as sexism in America... or are we whining. I am of the opinion that Hillary is a true Leader, woman or not and the reason for her not being able to have made it to the final stage for the Presidential election was exactly due to the Sexism in the American Media. Again, I am not an expert, but the Media is dominated by men and they are very instrumental in influencing the American mind... That being said, I am very eager to hear from some of the American women (i am from India originally) who can explain to me why, if America is such a strong place for equality of the sexes, that to this day there has not been a Woman President or even a Vice-President ever. Hi, this is my first attempt to respond to such a topic as sexism in America… or are we whining. I am of the opinion that Hillary is a true Leader, woman or not and the reason for her not being able to have made it to the final stage for the Presidential election was exactly due to the Sexism in the American Media. Again, I am not an expert, but the Media is dominated by men and they are very instrumental in influencing the American mind…
That being said, I am very eager to hear from some of the American women (i am from India originally) who can explain to me why, if America is such a strong place for equality of the sexes, that to this day there has not been a Woman President or even a Vice-President ever.

]]> By: Barbara Tallent http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-15 Barbara Tallent Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:32:19 +0000 http://blog.fweande.org/archives/10#comment-15 Very interesting topic Wendy! As a coach at Astia, I often struggle with women who "don't feel comfortable talking about their accomplishments". When was the last time your heard a man say that? For some reason, we as a society, don't approve of women who are very upfront about who they are and what they have done. Hillary Clinton is one who has overcome this feeling and is very comfortable talking about her accomplishments. But how comfortable are we listening to her? I've heard women say, "I just don't like her." Is that because she is a very forward personality? I don't think that overt sexism is a huge problem these days. Sure, it happens and we deal with it. But I'm far more concerned with an underlying orientation toward women that keeps women from promoting their ideas and themselves. How do we change that? Very interesting topic Wendy! As a coach at Astia, I often struggle with women who “don’t feel comfortable talking about their accomplishments”. When was the last time your heard a man say that? For some reason, we as a society, don’t approve of women who are very upfront about who they are and what they have done.

Hillary Clinton is one who has overcome this feeling and is very comfortable talking about her accomplishments. But how comfortable are we listening to her? I’ve heard women say, “I just don’t like her.” Is that because she is a very forward personality?

I don’t think that overt sexism is a huge problem these days. Sure, it happens and we deal with it. But I’m far more concerned with an underlying orientation toward women that keeps women from promoting their ideas and themselves. How do we change that?

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