tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707857013369876723.post8908633002079163334..comments2023-09-28T05:08:44.503-07:00Comments on Renee's Pages: Times They Were A-Changing Excerpt and E-book GiveawayRenee Robersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04092441426932526012noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707857013369876723.post-76395790617301253142013-12-11T14:23:17.033-08:002013-12-11T14:23:17.033-08:00Renee, Thank you for the post. This anthology is a...Renee, Thank you for the post. This anthology is an interesting read with a wide range of experiences and views. I'm so proud to have a part in it. I was one of the younger authors, coming in on the apron-strings of those other women, just in time before they cut them! There is good reason to recognize what others did and went through for those who follow later.Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707857013369876723.post-75318005700925273002013-12-11T10:09:54.450-08:002013-12-11T10:09:54.450-08:00Hi Renee, You were lucky! But the overall stats sh...Hi Renee, You were lucky! But the overall stats show that high school girls can decrease their contribution in classes when boys are present. Not to mention the incredible emphasis on appearance for young women. I was lucky to have attended an all girls' high school in the '50s taught by nuns who challenged us, then a liberal arts all women's college for 2 years. What a head start that was, before the feminist movement. But we shouldn't have to be segregated to achieve. The book, LEAN IN, points out some of the ways that professional women can participate in a man's world. So much still to discover!Kate Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333286516747580634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707857013369876723.post-11743373499665159702013-12-10T18:51:01.941-08:002013-12-10T18:51:01.941-08:00Hi Kate! Thanks for stopping by. I was lucky to at...Hi Kate! Thanks for stopping by. I was lucky to attend a small liberal arts college and can honestly say I never felt intellectually inferior to the men in my classes, nor did any of them make me feel that way. I also now work mostly with women, which again, is a blessing. I do know some friends of mine who still struggle with those traditional gender expectations (personally and professionally) and equality in pay in Corporate America. Renee Robersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092441426932526012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707857013369876723.post-72509378875096762013-12-10T08:17:04.009-08:002013-12-10T08:17:04.009-08:00Hi Renee, Thanks for this great post and for coord...Hi Renee, Thanks for this great post and for coordinating the blog tour for Times They Were A-Changing! I love the excerpt you chose from the piece by Linda J. Nordquist . It depicts the caution young women were given in those days: not to compete with a man, to let the man think that your suggestions are really his. It is so well written! You'll have to read the rest of the story to see how this inner conflict plays out in Nordquist's life.<br /><br />I wonder if young women today still have this caution? Do high school and college women intellectually compete in the classroom? Do they feel the need to suppress their own thoughts with boyfriends or later, in corporate settings? After reading some recent books and stats, I wonder...Kate Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333286516747580634noreply@blogger.com