In the New York Times, Sheryl Sandberg Is Lucky, Men Are Good

“Luck, after all, is what too many women chalk up their success to, Sandberg has argued. Their male peers, in contrast, believe themselves to be ‘awesome’ — fully deserving of their success.

The problem with the way the Times framed Sandberg’s success begins with the use of the word ‘but’: She’s smart, but she’s lucky, as though this somehow trumps her smarts. Success comes from being smart and lucky.”

(via cacioppo)

#tech #women #Sheryl Sandberg

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