Finished ‘Invisible Women’ by @CCriadoPerez today.
I would be lying if I said it was a relaxing read. No, it was like a VR experience with an infuriating view of my own biases throughout.
#TheUnitLibrary #Bookclub 🧵
I would be lying if I said it was a relaxing read. No, it was like a VR experience with an infuriating view of my own biases throughout.
#TheUnitLibrary #Bookclub 🧵
“Seeing men as the default human is fundamental to the structure of human society.”
‘What? No. Really?’ The first line, and already my bias was showing. A common occurrence through the meticulously presented data of how at every turn, half the world’s population is let down.
‘What? No. Really?’ The first line, and already my bias was showing. A common occurrence through the meticulously presented data of how at every turn, half the world’s population is let down.
It is no wonder that “Women will buy books by and about men, but men won’t buy books by and about women (or at least not many.)” I noted that my reading list just form this year is skewed to male authors. (3 to 12)
‘Invisible women’ is not a ‘how to’ on fixing society's woes, but a methodical expose on the gaps in people's (read men’s) understanding of society at large.
Even circumstances or statistics with which I had some previous familiarity, I must admit are not often enough part of my active thoughts.
This is why books like ‘Invisible Women’ are so important. Even in the military I recognize that we often fall into the same problematic thinking patterns.
How often do we think of Soldiers and female Soldiers or think that a statement that ‘he’ will be used in a document when mean they, or the ever-present ‘he or she’ is adequate.
The DoD and the Army continue to make efforts to emphasize inclusion and ensure all voices are heard but it will not be a quick fix.
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Events at Ft Hood, Ft Still, Aberdeen, and others show again and again that we as leaders need to do more to ensure the safety, security, and wellbeing of our Soldiers especially those who are under-represented. We cannot wait for someone else to fix things. #ProjectInclusion
The message of this book is crucial to the Armed Service. We are a values-based organization and must do what we can to align ourselves and our actions to the ethic we espouse. There is always room for improvement. #ProjectInclusion
I will be looking for future opportunities use the data outlined in ‘Incisible Women.’ Both as a reminder to myself to be active in my efforts to do better, and also as a foundation to confront bias and discrimination within the ranks.
“The most important thing that we do as leaders every single day is set the culture, climate and tone of our organizations, so America’s sons and daughters come inside of our formations...and know that they are safe.” ~SGM Julie Guerra #PeopleFirst
Thank you for listening.
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