Donna L Boone

She Won't Play Small Donna L Boone

We are in a time of turmoil where change has become imperative. Extraordinary people are standing up and confronting sexual assault, inequality, and abuse of power (No other culture disrespects their women the way our culture does - Terry McMillan). . The silent majority is silent no more. More women and men join the effort everyday that aims to dismantle the evils destroying the soul of democracy and freedom in America. She Won't Play Small was written to be a powerful tool for the army of men and women who need to know the history, the underlying causes, and the facts about abuse and discrimination of females in the U. S. This definitive and exhaustive study of the tumultuous upheaval affecting our nation casts a wide net that includes: -an overview of the spontaneous uprisings including the largest protest march in Washington, D. C. history; female sexual assault revealed by the MeToo movement; and the swell of women who finally said "Times Up" for the men who preyed on them. The book names some of the predators named in these movements. - statistical information about the large number of women who are victims of sexual assault (almost eighteen million American women are victims of attempted or completed rape); women subjected to workplace harassment and job discrimination; the gender pay gap; and other statistical information that will energize the fight against inequality and disrespect. -information about victims and predators of sexual assault that gives protective education to potential victims; information about normal reactions to and recovery from such traumas; profiles of typical victims targeted by predators; and characteristics of different types of sexual predators. -explorations of the foundations of our culture of disrespect of women including our culture of male dominated patriarchy; job performance based on male leadership models; and opposing Strict Father and Progressive mindsets (unconscious moral perspectives formed in childhood that drive our political beliefs and voting habits in adulthood). -how women lead differently than men with some research indicating that women's leadership style is superior. -subconscious beliefs that impede sexual equality including subliminal messages and women against women. - She Won't Play Small that gives direction for reaching the goals of equality and respect for women. There is evidence that women and the men who support gender equality and respect are gaining momentum. The MeToo and TimesUp movements have encouraged more women to speak out against their predators. After the gigantic 2017 Women's March in D. C., Gloria Steinem said "We have people power, and we will use it." Indeed, when Time Magazine named "The Silence Breakers: the Voices that Launched a Movement" their coveted 2017 Person of the Year, it signaled that the women's grievances were being heard loud and clear. She Won't Play Small gives powerful information to change agents in their quest to create a safer and more equal nation for American women. If Americans truly believe in the ideals of equality and justice, the current uprising will continue and grow stronger.