Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
Interpretation
Women must work harder than men to be recognized as equals in capability.
This quote suggests that women face a higher standard of expectation in their accomplishments compared to men, as society often undervalues their contributions. However, it also implies that once women manage to meet or exceed these standards, their achievements shine all the brighter in overcoming societal biases.
In practice
In a discussion on women's rights during a conference.
I'm not pretending I can give advice to every single person or every single couple for every situation; I'm making the point that we are not going to get to equality in the workforce before we get to equality in the home. Not going to happen.
It doesn't matter how many women we get into game production. If the only people evaluating the work we do continue to be men, women's voices will never be heard.
Directors didn't want to work with me because I was 'too controlling.' If it had been a man, it wouldn't have meant a damn thing.
Research shows that women at that mid level tend to get promoted based on performance, and men tend to get promoted based on potential.
Gold and precious gems are, in many places, the one form of wealth a woman can use to protect and enhance herself within the elaborate structure of patriarchy.
Years ago, I worked in a newspaper office, and there were men that would have fits of temper, and it was just accepted that that's who they were, and everyone would laugh about it, but if a woman got upset or angry, something wasn't right: she was 'hysterical' or 'a little unhinged.' It didn't have the same sort of connotation at all.
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