Jul 12, 2009 9:20pm
Can women save the economy?
EmailKatty and I prescribe a novel solution in the Outlook section of the Washington Post: women could be the answer to our economic ailments. There's a hefty batch of research that shows the more senior women a company employees, the more money it makes. And a lot of evidence that women manage differently–we are more cautious and inclusive, while men are more competitive and prone to risk-taking. Nick Kristof discussed some of this a few months ago, but we take it one step further by suggesting that the only way women will get to the top is in a more flexible workplace. Let us know what you think.
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Sounds conservative to me. What’s not to like?
Posted by: WhatChange? | July 13, 2009, 5:47 am 5:47 am
I think it is a great idea…. Men have been messing things up long enough… Its time women have a chance to prove what they can do… If Hillary had been elected President I think we would have been closer to handling the economy better by now…Go Women……
Posted by: Betty McNeil | July 13, 2009, 7:59 am 7:59 am
It’s about time men learn to share responsibility with women. Men are largely responsible for this economic mess we’re in now and also largely responsible for the world’s violence. Is this the world we want: violent and corrupt?
It’s time for men to share responsibility with women and it’s time to stop treating women as second class citizens. Anything less is discrimination.
Posted by: Catharine | July 13, 2009, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Women are becoming more competitive and risk takers then they have ever been. Over the next five years there will be a vast difference in the flexability in the work place. There are more remote positions and corporations are leaning towards their employees working at minimal a partial week working from home.
Great topic!
Posted by: Jill Karn | July 14, 2009, 12:03 am 12:03 am
Over the next 5 years we are going to see an increase in a more flexible work environment. More and more corporations are leaning towards working remotely. Typically, at minimum, a partial work week. Women are excellent at multitasking and with the ability of working remotely, there will be an increase in competitiveness and risk-taking.
Posted by: Jill Karn | July 14, 2009, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Sadly, Ron Paul is not a woman.
Posted by: Huh | July 27, 2009, 11:46 pm 11:46 pm
As usual…women take no responsibility for what goes on in the world, it’s always the MAN’S Fault…needless to say that men do thing’s because of controlling women…Hear this Ladies…marriage is DEAD…screwing men in the court’s has made it SO!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: jjack_108 | July 31, 2009, 9:50 am 9:50 am
do u think so? wow…americans are dumb!!!! What good has women’s lib brought for us? nothing…Women take no responsibility for their action….Women talk of equal rights but at the same time in divorce court they cry like babies and demand for 90% of everything the men worked for even before he met her. Don’t you think that if they think they are so high and mighty then they should stop asking for alimony and fend for themselves just like the men?
Also what does the Bible have to say about the head of the house? Let’s read in Ephesians 5:23-24: “For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
This country is doomed for it does everything that God despises. We have been going downhill since the day we let women have equal rights.
I believe that womenm should work…and excel …but like everything else there
Posted by: lovetoblog | August 10, 2009, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm
there should be boundaries.
Posted by: lovetoblog | August 10, 2009, 5:16 pm 5:16 pm
That’s a rough question since the business world alone does not need to change, perceptions and support systems need to change also. I am a relatively successful independent contractor working for a large company who is now at risk of losing shared custody of my children through divorce. I am learning that he (or in this case she) who earns most, loses most in a divorce. Since I am earning the money and therefore can not be home as much as my soon to be ex-husband, I may lose the right to have my children 50% of the time. All of my life I have strived to be equal; well… thanks for nothing.
Posted by: Diane | August 19, 2009, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
That’s a rough question since the business world alone does not need to change, perceptions and support systems need to change also. I am a relatively successful independent contractor working for a large company who is now at risk of losing shared custody of my children through divorce. I am learning that he (or in this case she) who earns most, loses most in a divorce. Since I am earning the money and therefore can not be home as much as my soon to be ex-husband, I may lose the right to have my children 50% of the time. All of my life I have strived to be equal; well… thanks for nothing.
Posted by: Diane | August 19, 2009, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
One of the survey shows that few women who do make it in that world have to make many compromises – and not just by tagging along to lap-dancing clubs or snorting as much coke as the boys,half of women in senior positions in investment banking – average age 42 – had no children, while a quarter of those who did had stay-at-home husbands.
Regards
Bishop
Posted by: Bishop Ricard | August 24, 2009, 5:37 am 5:37 am
Women can save the economy by legalizing the oldest business known to man – prostitution. Legalize it and tax it to raise money and eliminate the national deficit. Just ask Tiger Woods and Elliot Spitzer.
Posted by: Betsy | December 13, 2009, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Wow, this conversation went from legalizing prostitution to equality in the workplace to divorce to women haters and then back to changing work conditions. Crazy! Back to the initial topic. Legalizing prostitution has is perks and falls. It can bring big tax dollars and protect the women in the industry. I think it’s the ethics question of “are we saying it’s okay to pay for sex?” that hangs us most people. As we have become a more sex obsessed society is this the natural order? For women the problem is men cheat 60% or more of time – married or not – this would make it much easier for them to do so. So, we then it becomes harder for women to trust men. 90% of the jail population are men. 99% of all sexual assualts are by men. 95% of domestic violence is by men. So what is in the highest good for all concerned????
Posted by: Jennifer | January 6, 2010, 10:44 am 10:44 am
I say it is good to give women a chance to prove themselves
Posted by: herbalife | January 7, 2010, 12:09 am 12:09 am
OB will shriek at the thought of being fiscal responsible, so far he has done nothing, except take the credit for others ideas and hard work ! The house and OB are clearly only concerned with short term gains, to promote their short term political goals ! China has said more then once to Washington “we will not finance your fiscal short falls much longer” , people need to wake up before our Gov. is in bankruptcy . (we are already broke)
*Women and minorities lead the housing crises and have unintentionally provoked typically lower wages for all Americans..so sure why not.
Posted by: gr | January 7, 2010, 8:31 pm 8:31 pm
Countries like Japan still endorse traditional roles, women take second place at work but not at home or in schools. The USA has more women in college then any country in the world, and we have more Africans in our collage then all other countries combined. Genetic differences in brain mass may not be widely publicized but the fact is that as America endures such changes all things get continually worse !
Posted by: WomenForWar | January 7, 2010, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
Our many enemies remember “divide and conquer”, they are winning, men and women are meant to work together as a unit.
Together we should learn to merge our best attributes. Leave the argument of who is better to first graders!
Posted by: WomenForWar | January 7, 2010, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Absolutely, if they can balance a checkbook they should be able to notice that looming and ever growing national debt that Obama and HIS congress have no intention of reconciling.
Google GOOOH for the solution!
Posted by: Ed Taylor | January 18, 2010, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm
I think it is possible,because Women are the main force of consumption
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