“'Maybe' is what gets us into trouble, because I think constantly women are saying I'll try to do it, maybe I'll do it, I'll do it if I can," and then they're feeling guilty when inevitably they can't do everything.” IfsThinkingTryingI CanFeelingsTroubleGuiltyFeeling Guilty Author:Debora Spar
“I certainly wouldn't go back and blame feminism, because all that feminism was really trying to do, which was huge, was to create a new set of expectations, a new set of opportunities for women, and they did.” TryingOpportunityFeminismHugeExpectationsBlame Author:Debora Spar
“I really don't see any men sitting in the corner office plotting to keep women out. All the men I know are actively trying to promote women, to get more women involved. These men have wives they care about; they have daughters they desperately care about. So I don't think it's fair to blame men - or I don't think it's accurate to blame men anymore.” ThinkingKnowsMenTryingCareWifeHe ManInvolvedOfficeDaughterSittingFairsBlameCornersAccurateBlame Me Author:Debora Spar
“Women are racing all the time to try to have a perfect house and perfect kids and be a perfect cook. Men, somehow, for whatever reason, seem to be better able to pick and choose, to focus on things they like and that are important to them, and let the other things go.” MenTryingImportantReasonSeemsKidsAbleHousePerfectFocusPicksCooksRacing Author:Debora Spar
