Authority, Ambition, and Ability.

WIlson tells us in the beginning of the third chapter that the first problem we need to tackle for progressing women's leadership, is authority and the so called definition and the look that automatically goes along with it. Any lady who holds an authoritative position is usually overlooked, or not not percieved as one because we are ladies, and not masculine. But today, authority and masculinity do not have to go hand in hand. Wilson also talks about how in press, the women especially running for politics, their personal lives make the stories more than the issues that they are trying to take care of. This gives the impression the women can't handle real power, and are more involved in their personal lives than the campaigns, which is the exact opposite of what they are really about. The media is still one to give us this bad name when it comes to issues like this. No matter what a man says, he can get away with it in the media.. maybe not get completely by, but they can usually say whats on their minds and get a slap on the hand and all is over, but if a woman says something that a male counter part doesn't believe in, she gets much more than just a slap on the hand, and the issue is broadly publicized. "Loosening the media barrier becomes absolutely essential to changing perceptions, to letting Americans know that knowledge and solutions are available from more than the usual suspects." Meaning we need to show the world that te media is influencing, that we can give something too. In chapter 4, Wilson moves onto the ambition that women need to get past these problems and into pure equality with men in the business world. It seems as though ambition in women is unlady like, and maybe it is.. but to get anywhere, especially in this male world, maybe we can;t be lady like, no matter what everyone expects of us. There are only two kinds of ambitions that are expected and "allowed" of women. The ambition to be a mother, and a wife. And if there are any other personal ambitions, this shows that they would have to be more important than the others, so therefore a suspicion comes onto us. But there is nothing wrong with wanting to be more than just a wife and mother, and it is damn sure possible to be both those things and more! And I for one ladies, am tired of our society thinking that it isn't possible, we have plenty enough women out there doing it to prove them all wrong. Finally, as Wilson explains in CHapter 5, our jobs as being mothers doesn;'t inhabit us from taking any other jobs, in fact it is one of the best sources we have that can be used in the outside world. Because women are mothers, we have the characteristic of a peace maker, with children running around the house, you have to be one.. but while being a peacemaker, we can be warriors as well! Women are fighting our wars for us as well as the male soldiers! We have women that are fighting battles in homes, as the house runners, and fighting battles across seas for our country! We can do it all! I am enjoying this book greatly, it's showing me more and more how strong our sex really is, and while I have always wanted to be a mother when I am older, I am looking forward to taking on SO many other opportunites as well! It's time for us to lead the way!