TED talk: Sheryl Sandberg
This is by far my most favourite TED talk.
http://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders.html
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook talks about women in the workplace, and how our general attitudes inherently prevent us from moving up. Women tend to sell themselves short, and also have to deal with society’s expectations of us, in a way that men don’t. It’s a complicated topic for 15 mins of talking, but her points are absolutely spot on, and really made me look at myself and think, damn it … it’s a shame that she is right. She is SO right, and it’s plain fucking depressing that she is.
I have so many reactions and emotions from just watching this video, that it is overwhelming. The problem is in all levels of work, whether you’re just starting out in a part time job, or even for those who work in the corporate world. This problem doesn’t only affect Sheryl because she has a Harvard education, or she comes from/lives in a world of privilege. It’s not about women being better than men, and that the world would be a better place if we ran it – it’s about true equality and our attitudes, and how we really need to start changing them, both sides.
