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Alicia Dara's avatar

Excellent piece, full of insight and wisdom. I'm a speech and presentation coach for career women, and I work with groups in private companies and occasionally in corporate America. I've heard many corporate women ask, "How the hell do we solve 'The Golf Problem'?". The fact is that corporate systems are not designed by women for women to succeed, and many women are refusing to take it anymore! It's been wonderful over the last few years to see so many women and people of color leaving to form their own companies. I hope that they will be able to create healthy work ecosystems where everyone can thrive.

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John Lovie's avatar

I'm a white anglo-saxon male. I'm an immigrant, but I'm a Brit, so I essentially get a free pass there. I wasted 17 years of my life trying to fit into the mad-men culture of 80s corporate America and quit for good in 1990 to work for myself. With a corporation as a client and a main contact who, like you, is an Asian immigrant woman, I've seen this play out. I just sent her a link to this piece.

The patriarchy serves a tiny few but has managed to dupe many into playing along.

Thank you.

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