Brave, Not Perfect

While I did appreciate the author's emphasis that the gender differences she describes are the result of socialization, not biology, overall this book didn't move or inspire me. That's odd because I usually really like books in this genre. I suppose I prefer bring told how I can better leverage my strengths (The Myth of the Nice Girl) than read about how damning my weaknesses are. And while the book also talked about how little girls are encouraged to “play it safe”, I don't think it adequately addressed how society so often punishes adult women for taking risks (like negotiating for a higher salary or even running for public office [Katie Hill comes to mind]).