Tuesday, September 23, 2008 | 10:02 am
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As Jenny would say, “I think we’re a bit past absurd.”
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“What I find interesting about this discussion is the ommission of the seemingly obvious question: why should we trust institutional sources?”
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“And I did hear them out, but it took time. They said, hey, you dominate conversations, and don’t give women space to speak. I said it’s not my fault women aren’t more assertive in conversations! They pointed out other things, and I kept saying it wasn’t my fault. Then they said you’re right, it’s not your fault, but that’s not an excuse to do nothing when you can help. And that got through. Female voices are dismissed even when they speak rightly, and my voice has been valued even when I have spoken wrongly. I deserve no praise for my ability to be assertive in a conversation, and there is no judgment on women for struggling to find their voice. We are not responsible for how society has conditioned us, but once we are aware of it we have a responsibility to work toward equality.” Guest post by someone named Jack on Renee’s blog.
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“I am sure that for most women this is an experience that we all communally share. The silencing can come in many forms, direct interruption, or criticism of our tone. How many times has a powerful woman been told that her voice has a nagging or whining quality to it? This reduces us to our biology and renders our opinions irrelevant.”
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