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A uterus is a feature, not a bug : the working woman's guide to overthrowing the patriarchy / Sarah Lacy.

by Lacy, Sarah, 1975-

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Harper Business, c2017.

Working mothers.

Work and family.

Career development.

Women -- Vocational guidance.

9780062641816 (hc)

0062641816 (hc)

x, 306 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-291) and index.

Prologue -- Introduction: Lies -- Your uterus is not a ticking time bomb -- Benevolent sexism and you -- "Everyone loves the angry bitch" -- "I just don't know how you do it!" -- Not all moms have the luxury to build a company, but all moms have the skills -- If you don't hire more women after reading this chapter, you're just sexist -- You wanna be the hammer or the nail? -- The tyranny of the pattern -- "We need a Sheryl" -- "Are you having fun?" -- Wings, talons, fangs -- From subject to sovereign -- The single-mom penalty and the single-mom bonus -- You don't fuck with the women of Iceland -- The last place you're expecting to see female empowerment -- Back, head, lungs -- November 8, 2016 -- Epilogue.

Seeks to reverse negative stereotypes about how female employees with families are weak, emotional, or distracted, counseling women to rethink their identities after giving birth while arguing in favor of fairer wages, equal opportunities, and more flexible maternity leave.

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