Wow, just wow is the word I have for the start of Isn’t She Great by Elizabeth Teets. I didn’t stop at any point for the first chapter to start this review because I just couldn’t stop reading. It opened my eyes in so many ways.
Now I can’t say I don’t know this happens or that I haven’t heard of the stories before but I have been a little or a lot naive since I haven’t really worked in a big office space or around a lot of people, both men and women where there is opportunities to get promotions to better positions up the hierarchy.
Though I did hear some of the news that broke about Harvey Weinstien when it came out and watched the film that focused on the subject of harassment in the workplace. The film of the huge TV giant and the very bad man who ran the hiring of the TV anchors and weather girls.
So I’m glad I got the chance to read Isn’t She Great. This book really opened my eyes to what women face in the workplace even to this day. How attitudes towards women in the workplace still remain the same as in the 1940s. It is slowly changing but it still needs to change more.
‘The reality of being an executive assistant for me was one where I was frequently working above my paygrade with no authority to make certain decisions while being expected to make those decisions. The entitlement of the executives I worked for was staggering. Everything felt like a professional game of The Floor is Lava. One time an executive’s EpiPen wasn’t covered by insurance so instead of calling their doctor or the number on the back of their insurance card like a normal unentitled individual, they had the pharmacy call me. At home. On a Saturday. I didn’t even work for this person, but boy was everyone peeved Monday morning when I said not dying of anaphylaxis was the executive’s personal responsibility, not mine.’
Isn’t She Great
If I we to recommend this book to anyone, it would be to everyone. Especially to women and teenage girls. All girls need to know that they have the right to be treated better in the workplace.
They need to know that just because a person is their boss it doesn’t mean they have a right to cruel or overly demanding towards you. Isn’t She Great will share these experiences and teach you how to deal with them when they arise in your life or workplace.
I agree with everything that was written in this book and I do hope these situations can improve in the future. But what I have mentioned so far has only talked about the first chapter. As I read through the next few chapters I have a few thoughts.
Each story is a different woman’s story, all the women that have written a story for this book have a strong connection with a particular movie they watched as a young girl or teen. Or as an adult and feel they can help the future generation of women.
These women’s personal experiences, deeply influenced by the movies they watched, have shaped their perspectives on life, relationships, and self-empowerment. By sharing their stories, they hope to inspire and guide future generations of women, using the power of storytelling to foster a sense of unity and resilience among women across different generations.
‘In 1989, a few months after the movie premiered, my fifth-grade class assembled for a week-long trip to Great Basin National Park in northeastern Nevada. The enormous trailer parked outside the school filled me with hopeful anticipation. (Didn’t the Beverly Hills Troop hire such trucks for their camping trip?) I envisioned spacious pavilions to dominate the campsites and sturdy cots to lift our sleeping bags off the filthy ground.’
Isn’t She Great
It’s all about woman positivity and the Girls Helping Girls movement and I’m all for it. So you should grab your copy on Amazon and give it a read for yourself as there is so much to cover that I just don’t have the space here for.
For me, it was a 9 out of 10 read. If I have anything negative to say it would be some parts made me feel a little uncomfortable, but I think that may be only because I’m a man and don’t deal with many or if any female troubles or urges.
Come to think of it. There may be a need for an age limit of 16 or above or a parental guidance warning or that may just be me being too sensitive. Anyway, there is a little bit of strong language so if you are easily offended, maybe give it a skip but if you’re not a wuss and can handle it then this book is definitely for you.
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