Marriage counselors would go out of business. “I fell in love with Calvin,’ she was saying, ‘because he was intelligent and kind, but also because he was the very first man to take me seriously. “‘The problem, Calvin,’ she asserted, ‘is that half the population is being wasted.’” page 25Īnd later she tells the reporter from Life, In addition to the individual harm from discrimination there is harm to society as a whole. Where have you seen men oblivious to gender discrimination in their places of education, employment, or other communities? How can we raise awareness and reduce discrimination? What are specific tactics you’ve seen work successfully in reducing barriers to advancement for women in education, employment, government roles and elsewhere? She had been under the impression that Calvin was a smart man, but now she realized he was one of those people who might only be smart in one narrow way.’” page 25 We need all the scientists we can get.’Įlizabeth looked at him astonished. ‘Why wouldn’t we want women in science? That makes no sense. “‘What sex discrimination?’ he asked innocently. Right when Elizabeth meets Calvin, she has to point out that there is discrimination against women. Unfortunately, many folks who aren’t being discriminated against may be ignorant of its existence. Where have you seen the greatest advancement in taking down barriers inhibiting women at work? Are some industries better at equity than others? Where have you worked or seen others work where discrimination remains rampant? How does that discrimination manifest itself? Yet there are still greater barriers that women need to overcome than men need to worry about. ![]() In many careers women have been able to work their way into roles of greater responsibility and pay. While many aspects of gender discrimination have improved since the 1960s, there is still extensive discrimination. Wilson: Liaison from the Parker FoundationĪvery Parker: Founder of the Parker Foundation and Calvin’s motherįranklin Roth: Reporter for Life magazine Discussion Topics Discrimination on the basis of sexĬentral to Lessons in Chemistry is sex discrimination and its impacts in education, careers, personal dignity, safety and more. Phil Lebensmal: KCTV’s executive producer Reverend Wakely: Calvin’s penpal and later Mad’s ancestry-project helper ![]() Miss Frask: secretary at Hastings and later Rev. Walter Pine: Amanda’s dad and TV producerĭr. Madeline (Mad) Zott: Elizabeth and Calvin’s daughterĪmanda Pine: Mad’s elementary school friend ![]() Perhaps it’s women representation by industry or surveys of women in a particular industry or something else entirely! CharactersĮlizabeth Zott: research chemist and host of Supper at Six in the 1960sĬalvin Evans: research chemist at Hastings Research Institute and rower Or look at some of the surveys on women at work in 2022 such as Deloitte’s 2022 Women Work Report that examines how women in India stand out from their global counterparts.įind the data about the area of most interest to you. Or look at how popular culture portrays women in the workplace perhaps reading the New Yorker’s article “Borgen”’s Bleak View of Women in Power or Huffington Post’s Blog How Women Are Portrayed in Media: Do You See Progress? The 50 Best Companies to Work For As Rated by the Women Who Work There (August 2022)įortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2022 and the data behind it To dive into women in the workplace there are so many articles and so many directions to go.įor instance, check out some of these articles on best places for women to work:įorbes’ Meet America’s Best Employers for Women 2022 Enjoy the conversation your book group develops! Online Resources I recommend reading the book before the guide.įollowing are a character list, online resources on women at work and book discussion topics to get you started thinking about the novel. Note that this guide, like all of the guides, may contain spoilers. Plenty to discuss whether you’re a young woman starting out in her career, a retiree recollecting the scientific working world of the 1960s, an individual ready to change your life, or someone questioning religious beliefs.Įnjoy this read and maybe be motivated to make a change to your life or recommit to your new trajectory! At the same time, there is so much depth to the novel. What a delightful read! Elizabeth Zott is straightforward with an unassuming humor that had me laughing out loud.
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