Episode 155: The Feminine Mistake with Leslie Bennetts

I’ve been a fan of Leslie Bennetts for quite some time. She is a journalist and expert on women's issues who has spoken all over the world on financial security and women's empowerment. She is the author of The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? She is also my guest this week on the podcast! I am so honored and excited to share this interview with you. 

Leslie says, “After divorce, men’s standard of living goes up and women’s goes down a cliff.” The system is broken. Moreover, the blueprint for women’s lives is deeply antiquated. The women in my Facebook community have learned this the hard way. We need a new blueprint.  Leslie joins me to bring light to this topic and offers ways we can work to rise up, overcome, and create a new, self-sufficient, path forward. 

“It’s time for us to say, ‘No,’ this isn't good enough. It’s time to rise up and defend our own interests.” Leslie Bennetts

Show Highlights

• Why Leslie wrote her book, The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? (3:29)
• We must stop telling women and girls that motherhood or marriage is the answer. (9:04)
• The feminine mistake is economic dependency. (10:15)
• Leslie explains why men’s sense of entitlement is a problem for women. (13:52)
• Women should not blame themselves or be blamed for opting out of the workforce to be a caretaker. (25:31)
• But, it is critical for women to be responsible for their own destinies and financial security. (31:12)
• It’s not your fault! You do have to cope with radical change, but it is not your fault. (35:22)

Learn more about Leslie Bennetts:

Leslie Bennetts is a journalist and expert on women's issues who has spoken all over the world on financial security and women's empowerment. She is the author of The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much? as well as the biography Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses and Liberation of Joan Rivers.

Resources & Links: Submit your questions about divorce or whether you should stay or go, here! Should I Stay or Should I Go? Leslie’s website

Show notes and resources may also be found at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/the-feminine-mistake-with-leslie-bennetts

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