Sheryl Sandberg Quote
As Gloria Steinem observed, Whoever has power takes over the noun—and the norm—while the less powerful get an adjective.1 Since no one wants to be perceived as less powerful, a lot of women reject the gender identification and insist, I don’t see myself as a woman; I see myself as a novelist/athlete/professional/fill-in-the-blank. They are right to do so. No one wants her achievements modified. We all just want to be the noun. Yet
Sheryl Sandberg
As Gloria Steinem observed, Whoever has power takes over the noun—and the norm—while the less powerful get an adjective.1 Since no one wants to be perceived as less powerful, a lot of women reject the gender identification and insist, I don’t see myself as a woman; I see myself as a novelist/athlete/professional/fill-in-the-blank. They are right to do so. No one wants her achievements modified. We all just want to be the noun. Yet