Why don't WOMEN talk about this?
The speaker discusses why women avoid talking about money despite its importance, contrasting how men openly discuss investments and financial strategies. She argues that societal stigma around women discussing money prevents them from advocating for themselves and getting what they deserve.
Summary
The speaker observes that her husband and his male colleagues freely discuss financial matters including investments, cryptocurrency, market decisions, legal fees, and property structuring strategies in casual conversation. In contrast, she notes that she and her female friends never have similar money discussions. She attributes this disparity to lingering social stigma that makes discussing money seem unseemly or unfeminine when women do it. The speaker references an anecdote from a panel discussion titled 'Women, Power, and Money' where a woman told her she spoke about money too frequently, which the speaker found contradictory given the panel's stated topic. She emphasizes that avoiding money conversations is counterproductive when financial security is exactly what women should be focused on. The speaker concludes by arguing that women must actively position themselves to claim what they're entitled to, rejecting the notion that someone will simply hand them opportunities. She stresses that asking is essential—without asking, you won't receive what you deserve.
Key Insights
- Men casually discuss investments, cryptocurrency, legal strategies, and property structuring with peers, while women avoid similar financial conversations despite these being practical matters affecting their lives
- Social stigma exists around women discussing money that makes it seem inappropriate or unfeminine, creating a barrier to women's financial conversations
- A woman told the speaker that discussing money too much was inappropriate, even during a panel specifically titled 'Women, Power, and Money,' revealing the contradictory nature of this stigma
- Women must actively position themselves to pursue what they're owed rather than waiting for opportunities to be handed to them
- The speaker believes that not asking for what you want ensures you won't get it, making active communication essential for financial advancement
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Transcript
[0:00] I have a husband who's in business, and he sits on the phone to his guys, and they chat, and they tell each other like what, you know, they're investing in, and what money they're putting in the market, and what crypto thing to do, and how they paid this lawyer, and this like deal that they did to structure for the house before they had the money. And I'm literally sitting there going, I don't have one of those calls with any of my girlfriends. Why not? Because still there's some stigma attached to the way that we think about money, and somehow it's like, ew, like she's gross. She said money like 20 times. I I write…
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