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canadajanes's review against another edition
5.0
Well written, excellent read on feminism and how men should be pulling their own weight in striving towards equality.
sebswann's review against another edition
5.0
"I'm glad we've begun to raise our daughters more like our sons, but it will never work until we raise our sons more like our daughters." ~ Gloria Steinem
I wouldn't recommend as much as implore you to read this book. Part of solving any problem starts with awareness, even those as staggering as continuing gender inequality. Considering society's male-centric structures and widespread unconscious biases, significant progress still must be made. Lipman has created a brilliant piece of work supported by a balance of anecdotal stories, personal examples, empirical evidence, the experiences of others, and deep research. While eye-opening and a reminder of the major changes that still need to take place, "That's What She Said" is filled with optimism for the future and guidance on how we move forward together to raise women up so we are all equal. Change won't come all at once, but Lipman shares initial things we can do to make sure we head in the right direction. Men need to do more, we need to be better advocates. We need to be part of the conversation and more comfortable speaking about gender. I can do more, I will do more, and I invite all of us to reach across the gender divide. After all, it's not a women's issue, it's a human issue.
I wouldn't recommend as much as implore you to read this book. Part of solving any problem starts with awareness, even those as staggering as continuing gender inequality. Considering society's male-centric structures and widespread unconscious biases, significant progress still must be made. Lipman has created a brilliant piece of work supported by a balance of anecdotal stories, personal examples, empirical evidence, the experiences of others, and deep research. While eye-opening and a reminder of the major changes that still need to take place, "That's What She Said" is filled with optimism for the future and guidance on how we move forward together to raise women up so we are all equal. Change won't come all at once, but Lipman shares initial things we can do to make sure we head in the right direction. Men need to do more, we need to be better advocates. We need to be part of the conversation and more comfortable speaking about gender. I can do more, I will do more, and I invite all of us to reach across the gender divide. After all, it's not a women's issue, it's a human issue.
emmastewart11's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
queenstheif's review against another edition
4.0
Honest and earnest. Lots and lots of different kinds of studies.
miktown's review against another edition
4.0
Good short read with a lot of different perspective that you would not have though of. I read this book for a work book club and would recommend for that situation. It brought up many great discussions.
cassandrat's review against another edition
4.0
I like this book. I would probably recommend it as a primer on the research and perspective on the topic of women and work, though I have some quibbles, it's generally a good recap of the studies and approaches.
I was hoping to get more about "what men need to know" and how to engage men in ways that don't make them feel "guilty" or "beaten by a 2X4". I didn't feel there was much explicit advice on that front, besides 'the goals of diversity align with the goals of existing metrics of profit and success'. It did discuss how we've seen backlash on trainings and sometimes diversity training can be counterproductive. But, we don't really know the answer.
All in all, an easy read, comprehensive on a number of topics, largely based on research. The interpretation of the research is generally good and in line with the data. The major issue I have is with the chapter on crying. That chapter just really didn't seem helpful and I'm not sure those studies are very good.
I listened to the audiobook during my commute. It was a good alternative, since I'm not trying to look up the references. I've already read most of them.... except that one study at Carnegie Mellon on job ads. I know job ads are profiling people based on age, but sex too seemed crazy. But, so it is.
I was hoping to get more about "what men need to know" and how to engage men in ways that don't make them feel "guilty" or "beaten by a 2X4". I didn't feel there was much explicit advice on that front, besides 'the goals of diversity align with the goals of existing metrics of profit and success'. It did discuss how we've seen backlash on trainings and sometimes diversity training can be counterproductive. But, we don't really know the answer.
All in all, an easy read, comprehensive on a number of topics, largely based on research. The interpretation of the research is generally good and in line with the data. The major issue I have is with the chapter on crying. That chapter just really didn't seem helpful and I'm not sure those studies are very good.
I listened to the audiobook during my commute. It was a good alternative, since I'm not trying to look up the references. I've already read most of them.... except that one study at Carnegie Mellon on job ads. I know job ads are profiling people based on age, but sex too seemed crazy. But, so it is.
mohawkm's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely a good read for male allies to pick up about how to participate in making a more equitable workplace, but if you are still skeptical, pick it up and read the "cheat sheets" in the back, which summarize nicely some ways to make the workplace better.
The biggest surprise in here is learning about how the lack of feedback given to women by their superiors may be due to men being terribly afraid of encountering women crying at work. Wow, if there was a way to reassure men that this is very unlikely and yet shouldn't impede the feedback process no matter what, it should happen ASAP.
The biggest surprise in here is learning about how the lack of feedback given to women by their superiors may be due to men being terribly afraid of encountering women crying at work. Wow, if there was a way to reassure men that this is very unlikely and yet shouldn't impede the feedback process no matter what, it should happen ASAP.
tpanik's review against another edition
4.0
Prepare yourself for anger, and epiphanies: Lipman’s straightforward, well-researched work will enlighten you on why meetings are where women’s careers go to die, why a lack of support and mentorship prohibits their advancement, and why working against men—instead of including them—is crippling equality for everyone.
menerjanghujan's review against another edition
4.0
Kebetulan nemu buku ini di event BBW and surpsrisingly ternyata bukunya lumayan bagus. Buku ini banyak ngomongin tentang gender gap di tempat kerja dan cukup relevan dengan keadaan sekarang ini.
Menurutku, sebagai wanita, baca buku ini merasa kayak dikuliti karena fakta-fakta yang disampaikan oleh Joanne beneran nyata di kehidupan sehari-hari. Pria dianggap lebih superior dibanding wanita. Wanita dianggap selangkah lebih mundur karena mereka membawa beban “dapur keluarga” sehingga dianggap kurang maksimal dalam pekerjaan.
Selain itu, wanita juga diberi kesempatan lebih kecil untuk naik jabatan, bahkan sedikit juga kesempatan mereka untuk menyampaikan pendapat di dalam forum. Di buku ini, Joanne memaparkan bahwa pria dan wanita sama-sama punya peran penting dalam setiap pekerjaan di dalam satu perusahaan.
Buku ini cocok juga dibaca oleh para atasan atau HRD yang ingin meningkatkan kualitas tim-nya. Ada insight menarik dari perusahaan seperti Tupperware, Google, dan beberapa perusahaan lain yang ternyata mereka sangat memperhatikan equality gender and diversity untuk bisa mengembangkan usahanya hingga sukses sampai sekarang.
Oiya, buku ini nggak banyak penelitian dan data yang ndakik-ndakik, which is good karena jadi lebih mudah untuk dipahami isinya.
Menurutku, sebagai wanita, baca buku ini merasa kayak dikuliti karena fakta-fakta yang disampaikan oleh Joanne beneran nyata di kehidupan sehari-hari. Pria dianggap lebih superior dibanding wanita. Wanita dianggap selangkah lebih mundur karena mereka membawa beban “dapur keluarga” sehingga dianggap kurang maksimal dalam pekerjaan.
Selain itu, wanita juga diberi kesempatan lebih kecil untuk naik jabatan, bahkan sedikit juga kesempatan mereka untuk menyampaikan pendapat di dalam forum. Di buku ini, Joanne memaparkan bahwa pria dan wanita sama-sama punya peran penting dalam setiap pekerjaan di dalam satu perusahaan.
Buku ini cocok juga dibaca oleh para atasan atau HRD yang ingin meningkatkan kualitas tim-nya. Ada insight menarik dari perusahaan seperti Tupperware, Google, dan beberapa perusahaan lain yang ternyata mereka sangat memperhatikan equality gender and diversity untuk bisa mengembangkan usahanya hingga sukses sampai sekarang.
Oiya, buku ini nggak banyak penelitian dan data yang ndakik-ndakik, which is good karena jadi lebih mudah untuk dipahami isinya.