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"One of the main things that is probably holding you back is inside you, and not some outside force."
"I did truly believe that my story was emblematic of the cumulative work all feminists have labored under with every act that inches us toward equality, and emblematic of the struggles all professional women face as we labor toward our dreams. I had my life, and I had my work, and I was simultaneously blessed and burdened by the effort to maximize the potential of both."
"The Take Your Daughter To Work Day movement has succeeded. Girls today can enter any professional they choose. They can start their own businesses, advance their careers, and assume leadership roles in their organizations. We have achieved so much.
But our work is not finished. I think we have new work to do."
"The premise of this manifesto is, as my millennial friend Jackie put it, 'What if work didn't have to suck?'"
"How many times have we been told not to judge a book by its cover? How often do we fail and completely judge others based on what we think is 'normal' or acceptable? How do we know what they are thinking or feeling, if they are not able to tell us in the ways that we are used to? Why do we presume to know their cognitive levels or what they will be capable of in life? Who are we to judge?"
