Posts tagged Oprah

Why are women so afraid to say they want power and so unwilling to plot a course to get it? The Scarlet A.

Fantastic article on the way women approach success/ambition - from Hillary Clinton showing “surprise” at being picked for secretary of state by Obama, to Oprah - the US’s 1st black billionaire - saying she “doesn’t think of herself as a businesswoman”. Great quote: “It seems that from their earliest days, boys know they’re supposed to have a specific interest; they can decide to be and do whatever they want. Girls are now told they can be and do anything, but they’re much less likely to be taught that they should have a life plan that’s intentional. Girls are socialized to be reactive; boys are socialized to be the askers, girls the askees.”