Rosie is a lie: 6 Ways to better empower yourself and other women in 2021
I wish the person who proclaimed “Rosie the Riveter,” a symbol for female empowerment, had put a little more effort into research. Rosie came to symbolize women gaining equity in the workplace and, sort of, becoming one of the boys. And that idea may have been a real push toward female empowerment if it had actually been true. If anything, Rosie, whose role it was to hold down the fort until a man could come back and take her spot, was subservient to her male peers. That’s not empowerment; that’s settling.
We don’t settle in 2021, so let’s let Rosie spend more time with her family while we get on with the kicking of asses and taking of names. These six tips will help you be more empowered while also contributing to the betterment of all women.
Self-advocacy
I think that the biggest reason most women don’t self-advocate stems from not knowing how to define it. I often work with clients who find it hard to self-advocate, so I take them to class. Self-advocacy is an ability that must become a habit if it is to be effective. The ability to communicate and negotiate effectively, your worth, beliefs…
