Feminism In Sandberg

Lean in, is a book that chronicles the struggles that women have in the workplace, especially the struggles caused by gender-biased beliefs. I believe Sheryl Sandberg wrote it with the purpose of encouraging other women to speak up. “I never thought I would write a book. I am not a scholar, a journalist, or a sociologist. But I decided to speak out after talking to hundreds of women, listening to their struggles and sharing my own” said Sandberg (p 9). Sandberg, provides examples of her experiences and the experiences of her co-workers and acquaintances. In addition, the book is full of sited research studies which support and explain the gender-biased issues she talks about. Such studies prove the claim that sexism is not a fantasy. In today´s …show more content…
I have heard about it before but it was until now that I actually decided to read it. I strongly believe in gender equality and women´s rights. However, I would not use the feminist tag. Even though Sandberg focuses on women empowerment, the book is not presented as a feminist revolution. I felt like it was more of a motivational talk. The fact that Sandberg shared her experiences made me feel like I was talking to someone who has gone to some of the things I have lived as well. For example, the chapter where she mentions how ambitious women are not well accepted by most people was something to which I could totally relate. In my country, the idea that men work and women stay at home to take care of the kids still predominates in some places. Yet, the percentages of women adding themselves to the work force constantly go up, there are still many men who do not like this. Thus, when they see a successful and ambitious woman, men tend to dislike and criticize …show more content…
I need to learn to recognize the fruits of my effort and speak up when I have something to say. Reading Sandberg´s thoughts and experiences made me feel like I need to apply every single advice she gives to my life. However, there are three things that stood out the most: become a mentor, always be honest, and lean in others. Mentorship is something that I have been struggling with for the past few years. I used to have a very good mentor but we have lost contact since I started college. There has been many people to whom I look up to and would ask them to be my mentors. Unfortunately, as Sandberg said, this is not how mentorship really works, mentors come in the right time. Now that I am doing an internship, I felt like I needed someone to follow and listen to. Nevertheless, I did not “look for this person”, I just went with the flow. Surprisingly, I just became the mentor of another intern. This situation took me by surprise, but it has definitely been one of the most meaningful relationships I have formed and from which I have learn the