Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: Women entrepreneurs, example not exception

http://www.ted.com Women aren't micro--so why do they only get micro-loans? At TEDxWomen reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that women running all types of firms-- from home businesses to major factories-- are the overlooked key to economic development.

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[leconfidant]

DISLIKED IT. Men exist! We are not your enemies! This is not a war!

Having spent unusual amounts of time studying Susan Faludi, Gloria, Steinham, Naomi Wolf, etc, etc, and really getting behind the women as an equality feminist, I'm surprised to notice that no woman has ever wanted to return my respect, but views me angrily as a hostile competitor. Try to make friends and they think you're hitting on them. Which is would be evil apparently. Etc...

Here in Japan... I can just Be Me. Staying.

[Sahara101010]

Anyone else noticed all these comments are written by men? I am a woman and yes, I see the unfairness in the fact that there is no "ted x men" etc. Except the whole part of this that really p*sses me off is that I can't call myself a feminist because if I do it means I stand for female superiority instead of mere equality.

This woman has some inspiring stories. I would be more inspired to listen if she wasn't contradicting herself by wearing shoes that she probably can't run in.

[kadayo]

@Crusherix I agree with you, there shouldn't be a woman's ted. But you missed the point of this video. People still see women as an EXCEPTION even though THEY ARE NOT. That is the point. Women SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN SPECIAL STATUS. I am a woman and I believe this. So why are you swearing and shouting at me? Becuase you can't get the point of this video? Oh well. Not my problem. Have a nice day.

[mvwizardify]

@claing17 Stating a problem is not the same as complaining. And talking about the problem and the solution is a form of action. She is trying to transform what women think and expect of themselves, so she IS shooting higher. You're basically undermining the power of speech, inspiration, and general communication.

[hindlebrad]

@claing17 This video didn't sound very "complaining" to me... She sounded inspirational and hopeful to women,

[hindlebrad]

@leconfidant Did you watch the same video as me?? I'm sure you've had some negative experiences with the opposite gender, but for God's sake, GROW A PAIR!! Women are not out to get you. Next time, listen to what the woman says instead of projecting your BS.

[claing17]

Wow its always the same...its not fair we are not equal...blah blah....how about you get out there and WORK for what you want instead if bitching about what you do not have. Do you think successful men got to be so successful by complaining? How about you stop aiming higher and just shoot higher...That is what that young woman from Afghanistan did.

[cutswift]

What grinds my gears is that some people will look at the dislike count and imagine misogyny as a motivation rather than understanding that a lot of people just clicked the downward pointing thumb because they thought it was trite, stating the obvious and a little lacking in substance.

[MithranArkanere]

I don't care about genres, but it's true that the world's economy has a disease. There's way too many massive leeches taking advantage of everyone.

They have manipulated things to make them work the way they want to, and anything outside their parameters will threaten that hold they have over things.

Women doing things normally like everyone as they obviously should instead obeying mindlessly as lower class is one of those things that threaten their hold, and so it should be enforced.

[alexicon89]

Men and Women deserve equal rights.

Men and Women are not the same.

None of the two is better.