New Wave of Feminism

With graduation not too far on the horizon, my thoughts persistently keep me in the future and unable to focus on what is presently right in front of me. However, good thing my mother has made it her personal duty to make sure I am on task with applications, emails, resume building, the whole nine yards. Part of her mission has now focused on me reading a book that has recently caught a lot of buzz. The book that has her so convinced would do me good is Sheryl Sandberg's book, "Lean In". I immediately thought it to be a pointless buy. I have never taken any real joy in reading self-help books. The only part of a self-help book that is ever of any help to anyone is always the introduction. The rest of the book, I find, repeats the intro a hundred times over again using different wording. Redundant . My stubbornness held until yesterday when I happened upon a Times magazine that was kept on our living room coffee table. This particular Times magazine featured Sandberg and was titled "Don't Hate Her Because She's Successful". Well, the title was interesting enough to me, so I flipped straight to the feature story and began reading facts and opinions, with a compelling idea of women leaning in and creating what Sandberg says is true equality in the work place. One of her more controversial points, is that women are partly to blame for the inequality currently happening in the work force. I was surprised as I continued to read that I agreed with much she had to say. Reading more about her cause was inspiring in itself. She is a feminist, realist, and opportunist with a good message for other females in my position, about to enter into the work force. Now, I have been swayed to invest in a copy of "Lean In" and hopping it is as good as it sounds.