Amanda NorthcuttFounder & CEO | Keynote Speaker, LevelUp · B2B sales as a solo is HARD. I’ve got you. I help consultants & coaches sell high-ticket services comfortably & confidently, while enjoying consistent, predictable revenue | Founder & CEO | Speaker |

What role do women play in the patriarchy and what we can do

18 May 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, the speaker examines how women may unintentionally perpetuate patriarchal systems, emphasizing that responsibility is not solely on men but also shared. She warns against relinquishing personal power to external forces, which can lead to a doormat mentality characterized by lack of boundaries, leadership, and voice. The speaker urges listeners to engage in self‑reflection, identify the ways they contribute to the status quo, and actively take personal responsibility by setting boundaries, speaking up, and embracing leadership roles.

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That what we have to own as women, like, how are we perpetuating the patriarchy, which is systemic, endemic, pervasive? Not all of the blame lies with men. There is some semblance of like a shared responsibility here. And I know that may turn off a lot of people. If it does, that's okay. But if you are relying on external factors and giving away your power in order to Like leaving your success and your self-sense of worth and things like that just up to completely external things. Like you have no power, you are helpless, and, you know, may exhibit behaviors sort of like a doormat, like letting people walk all over you, not setting boundaries, not showing leadership when you know, like, in your heart that that is for you and that you have something to say here, not standing up to voice your opinion and things like that. So I want everybody to take personal responsibility here. Starting in this conversation with, hey, what part of this do I own and what can I do about it?