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It’s possible that you’ve covered this topic and I missed it, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on this article: http://www.slate.com/id/2274736 The thrust of the piece is that Dutch women are stunningly under-represented in the workforce, yet seem to be happy just the same: “less than 10 percent of women here are employed full-time … [l]ess than 4 percent of women wish they had more working hours or increased responsibility in the workplace, and most refuse extended hours even when the opportunity for advancement arises.” Do you agree with Olien’s assessment of Dutch society? And do you think she draws the right lessons from her observations: that the idea of gender-equality progress is, in America, too bound up with advancement in the workplace? I happen to disagree, but you’re bound to have a good perspective on this. Thanks!

No, I haven’t addressed this article yet. And yes, I have seen it before. The reason I didn’t address it is because I am torn …

It’s possible that you’ve covered this topic and I missed it, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on this article: http://www.slate.com/id/2274736 The thrust of the piece is that Dutch women are stunningly under-represented in the workforce, yet seem to be happy just the same: “less than 10 percent of women here are employed full-time … [l]ess than 4 percent of women wish they had more working hours or increased responsibility in the workplace, and most refuse extended hours even when the opportunity for advancement arises.” Do you agree with Olien’s assessment of Dutch society? And do you think she draws the right lessons from her observations: that the idea of gender-equality progress is, in America, too bound up with advancement in the workplace? I happen to disagree, but you’re bound to have a good perspective on this. Thanks!

No, I haven’t addressed this article yet. And yes, I have seen it before. The reason I didn’t address it is because I am torn …

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