“In a sense, sexual harassment lawsuits are just the latest version of the female selection process allowing her to select for men who care enough for her to put their career at risk; who have enough finesse to initiate without becoming a jerk and enough guts to initiate despite a potential lawsuit. In the past, though, the process of his overcoming her barriers was called 'courtship.' Now it is called either 'courtship' or 'sexual harassment'.” MenEnoughCarePastProcessCareersRiskBecomingFemaleOvercomingVersionsDespiteGutsBarriersAllowingWho CaresSelectionSelectJerkHarassmentCourtshipInitiateLawsuitFinesse Author:Warren Farrell
“The stand up, everything was accidental. I never grew up and was the class clown and had to get the attention. It was - it really is, I have a career despite myself.” AttentionClassCareersGrewGrew UpDespiteClown Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“My career is inexplicable to me. So far I've just been not getting fired despite being myself.” CareersDespiteInexplicableBeing MyselfGetting Fired Author:Nick Offerman
“The truth is despite the hard work and juggling required to keep the different facets of the frantic life afloat, the "superwoman"has one marvelous compensation. Being busy and being seen to be busy lets you off the hook. Buys you a way out of all aspects of your many roles you secretly despiselike cleaning cupboardsor entertaining your husband's business friends. When you combine wife, mother, career and all, each role become the perfect excuse for avoiding the worst aspects of the other.” WayDifferentHardMotherWomenWorkPerfectCareersRolesWifeWorstHard WorkTruth IsHusbandAspectBusyExcuseDespiteEntertainingMarvelousAvoidingHookCleaningCompensationFacetsYour HusbandFranticJugglingBeing BusySuperwomanWife Mother Author:Bettina Arndt
“Like a painter, a filmmaker should change their format, their support, despite their career they shouldn't be stuck in a system that is stuck in the past.” ShouldPastCareersSupportStuckDespitePainterFilmmakerFormatStuck In The Past Author:Marion Vernoux
“As I have been paving my career as a filmmaker my parents have been there for me every step of the way. They have believed in my dreams despite how steep the mountain has been.” WayHas BeensDreamParentStepsCareersMountainDespiteFilmmakerEvery StepSteepPaving Author:Aurora Guerrero
“Despite my belief that somehow my work would get me where I wanted to be, there was still some kind of fathomless yearning. Yes, my career aspirations were always goading me. But partially, I think I tried to let those dreams replace or become the other yearning, to have that other form of value.” ThinkingKindStillsDreamWantedFormValuesBeliefCareersDespiteAspirationYearning Author:Cris Mazza