Lean In What Would You Do If You Weren T Afraid By Sheryl Sandberg Analysis

Sheryl Sandberg, "Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren 't Afraid” In “Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid”, Sheryl Sandberg insists that women do not have as much job opportunities as men. Sandberg introduces her grandmother and compares their contrasting generations. “Girlie”, the grandmother, graduated from college and ended up selling pocketbooks. She was so energetic and hardworking that the author wondered how different it would have been if “Girlie” had been born in a later time period. “Girlie” emphasized education to her kids, with Sandberg’s mother having to choose between teaching or nursing. She chose teaching, but became a stay-at-home parent since “it was thought to be a sign of weakness if a husband needed his

Despite their competitiveness, males had professional jobs while females were stuck with full-time or part-time jobs. Unfortunately, even though their generation worked hard, the work place wasn’t flexible enough to provide them with equal jobs. Sandberg argues that it’s unfair that women outperform men in classes, yet there’s still a huge ambition gap between the two sexes. It seems that due to reality, women have lost hope and have given up on more “successful” careers. During Sandberg’s generation, society pressured women into marriage instead of academic achievements. Her marriage didn’t turn out so well since she decided to get married at an early age. Sandberg acknowledges the biological differences while also pointing out that it’s mainly society that shapes how we behave. Sandberg provided examples of how today’s society pampers girls because they’re perceived as vulnerable compared to boys. She also provided examples of how men and women are treated in the workplace, with women being silenced by authority

My mother graduated from a four-year college. Despite going to college for only two years, my father’s salary was on par with my mother’s, at times even higher. My mother works at the hospital with 12 hours shifts each day she’s scheduled. After that, she makes sure to do the housework and take care of me and my sister. While doing what mothers “should” do along with her job, she’s often sleep deprived. On the other hand, my father works for 8 hours and when he gets home, he sits down on the couch and watches the television while playing games on his tablet until he goes to sleep. Now, I’m not trying to discredit my father. I’m just pointing out that women are capable of working as hard, or possibly even harder than men. Sure, gender roles are improving, but they’re not improving fast enough. We live in the 21st century, women should already be given more opportunities by