Challenging boundaries Book

Although I am not a fan of "difference biology" about the sexes, this book makes some interesting statements about how comparing the careers of women and men is largely like comparing apples and oranges. Susan Pinker submits, with a great deal of socio-biological research, that new standards for our workplaces must take into consideration the different needs/ambitions of female workers. Considering the needs of men "standard" is fallacious, and is only continuing the disinterest of women in top-earning, high - paying positions. Current standards and workplace recruitment campaigns alone cannot bring women in; considered planning and environmental changes in the office are what's needed for more women to prioritize many career offerings.

Where this book fell down for me is Ms. Pinker spends a lot of time on "extreme" male biology (examples of men with ADHD, Autism, or other conditions) who became successful as models for how extreme behavior suits the current workplace standards and demands. I would have appreciated more discussion on what the author thought needed to happen in the future (besides subsidized childcare) to offer women a raft over the glass ceiling. And although Susan Pinker is fairly clear about where she is making generalizations (which is often) I found her focus on "women's lives" to typically be about married women with children -- a population that is losing ground as the female "standard".