Will the Entitled Generation Have Their “Click Moments” at Work?
Women’s eNews covered our story and NPR’s self-examination today, looking at recent media coverage of the issue through the lens Susan Douglas presents in Enlightened Sexism, namely that individual examples of high-profile female success create a false notion of equality, and open the door for ongoing sexism—especially the subtle kind.
Sarah Seltzer writes the following:
Douglas argues that young women live in a “Girl Power” bubble, where progressive policies in school and an upbeat youth culture shield them from the realities awaiting them in a workplace, where their salaries falter and subtle sexism abounds.
At this moment, she says, young women may experience an “aha” moment.
It got us thinking about Ms. Magazine’s famous “Click Moments,” a regular column that used to feature women’s stories about when they went “aha,” or “click” or “eureka!” The moment that they realized that sexism still exists and started to call themselves a feminist. For us, Douglas was right. It was at work, after we’d left the protective bubble of school, that we went, “Oh. Right. Sexism. DUH.”
So readers, what was your click moment? Tell us your story, no matter where it happened.
