Interesting reflections on privilege, gender, race, and nationality in here from several women diplomats. American female diplomats can traverse formal and informal gender divides. That gives them fuller insights, not to mention additional sources and contacts. That’s especially important because in many more conservative countries, despite the prevailing stereotypes, many local women are highly educated, active in their communities and control a lot of money. ... “I’ve been surprised, consistently, from culture to culture, place to place at how seldom anyone underestimated me because I was a woman,” Bernicat said. “Being American carried the day every time, or virtually every time.”
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:05:08 +0000
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