Women hold up half the sky
I love this post by 84-year old Bill Gates Sr. in his book review of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity Worldwide. Bill says, "To everyone around the world who has asked me what it takes to raise a successful son like Bill Gates, my first response is: Make sure he can learn from a strong woman." His comments are such a wonderful perspective on how men can benefit from strong women - I encourage you to read his entire post.
Dressing to distraction
I don’t think I am a sexist pig. I love working with “ball-busting” women in the workplace, and I’m proud of my wife’s accomplishments as a VP in a Fortune 500 company. I do some housework. And I think strip clubs are sad, desperate places. I mention those things to burnish my “nice guy” credentials before I say what I’ve got to say: As many times as not, when meeting with women in the workplace, I’m put in the impossible position of trying not to look at their breasts - simply because of what they’ve chosen to wear that day. Clearly some women intentionally dress to provoke, showing fleshy cleavage and wearing tight or see-through shirts. But I want to address those of you who don’t mean to attract this kind of unprofessional attention, and ask you to consider these “dress-to-distraction” clothing situations:
