The “Dress for Success in Chicago’s Legal Industry” presentation is still in my mind poking up every now and again to irritate me. I admit that I like escapist television. Game of Thrones. House of Cards. Justified. I found myself pondering the words of Justified's Ava Crowder and relating those words to the bully rant of the runway critiques. Ava is in prison talking to another female inmate, and Ava says: "Way women treat each other. It's like they're fighting over table scraps. I don't mean just in here. Back in high school -- schemeing to steal someone else's man. Talking behind each other's backs. Girls grow up nipping and scratching and whupping each other's ass. ... [We need to be] sticking together. Sticking up for each other None of this shit of turning other girls out for drugs. ..."
Those words resonated with me and stayed in my mind long after I finished watching the episode. Ava's words took me back to Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In and her message that women should stick together, back each other up, promote each other, empower each other.
Why do we fight each other? Shouldn’t we be supporting each other and embracing our ability to have so many personal and professional choices: glass ceiling breakers; stay-at-home-moms; firefighters; school teachers; combat troops; hospital volunteers; docents; lawyers; engineers; administrative assistants; architects. As a group, we are astonishing powerful. One-size doesn't fit all, and I believe we need to empower all of the array of choices women have. C’mon girls, let’s take our power and trickle it down to our personal circle of influence, reach out and carry another along with us.
But if you gotta go out and steal some other’s woman’s man-- here’s my card:::::::
Those words resonated with me and stayed in my mind long after I finished watching the episode. Ava's words took me back to Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In and her message that women should stick together, back each other up, promote each other, empower each other.
Why do we fight each other? Shouldn’t we be supporting each other and embracing our ability to have so many personal and professional choices: glass ceiling breakers; stay-at-home-moms; firefighters; school teachers; combat troops; hospital volunteers; docents; lawyers; engineers; administrative assistants; architects. As a group, we are astonishing powerful. One-size doesn't fit all, and I believe we need to empower all of the array of choices women have. C’mon girls, let’s take our power and trickle it down to our personal circle of influence, reach out and carry another along with us.
But if you gotta go out and steal some other’s woman’s man-- here’s my card:::::::