The Buisness of Transformation

In this chapter I thought about how difficult it is to change a societal norm but just how important it is that we change it. The quote that said "...and that how change begins...- a little bit business, a little bit personal. That sentence struck me because it is so true how in order to inspire change in people you have to convince both their logical and moral beliefs. Over the last few years I have learned the lesson of how ineffective coercion is when trying to prove a point, especially when trying to change someones beliefs about women and leadership. When I read about the No Glass Ceiling task force it made me proud of some of the progress women have made in the workforce but it also paralyzed me because as a senior I am having a lot of anxiety about moving into the workforce and trying to balance grad school and work and eventually a family. I know that now it is more possible to balance all of those things but most work environments are still not equipped to help women interested in a career and a family life on top of school. I thought Susan Toscani brought up a good point about the identity women have to balance if they want to be in more then one role. I really hope that I do not have to choose which role I want to be in. I enjoy reading this book but it definitely stirs up the way I feel about women in our current society and how this is going to effect me for the rest of my life. See you in class!