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Speak up for yourself and others from "summary" of Bossypants by Tina Fey
This is important. I know that is sounds like some terrible after-school special “Believe-in-yourself†bullshit. But itâ€TMs not. I think thatâ€TMs one of the things that saved me about being a bossiness woman. If youâ€TMre a bossy young girl, you can boss anyone around; itâ€TMs like a superpower. But if youâ€TMre a bossy adult woman, you are a bitch. Iâ€TMm not advocating for women to be rude. I just want women to have the same opportunities as men to be heard. I donâ€TMt think there is any difference between men and women, but there is a difference between the way that men and women are treated. If youâ€TMre a woman and you donâ€TMt speak up, you are invisible. If you are a man and you donâ€TMt speak up, you are mysterious. It is important for women to speak up for themselves and for other women because the rule of law is a man-made construct. Women are not allowed to make laws. So they have to learn how to operate in a world that is not made for them. Women need to speak u...
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