Money and Women

The Second Wave wrapped itself in anticapitalist idealism, which was really just a variation on the prevailing myth about clean women and dirty money. They strove for independence (including financial independence) from men, but they wanted nothing to do with money.

The Third Wave has a different attitude. Money is power, and like all power, it can be used for good or ill or anything in between. As long as we exist in a lower tax bracket than the average man, we will have less political clout, less ability to help other women, and less financial freedom. There is nothing wrong with earning a lot of money! On these pages we explore how our attitudes about wealth and economics differ from those of the Second Wave, and we provide tips for earning and managing money.

• Do Women Think Engineering Isn't "Cool"? by Kim Allen (07/29/2000)
• Falling In Love With Your Job by Janis Cortese (04/18/2000)
• Boycott? Buy Elsewhere? Or Just Give Up? by Alana Wingfoot (03/03/2000)
• Sales Taxes and Internet Retail by Alana Wingfoot (03/01/2000)
• Working Toward Long-Term Goals by Kim Allen (01/17/2000)
• "How do I say . . . ?" by Janis Cortese (12/15/1999)
• This is the time when they find out I'm a fake. by Janis Cortese (08/26/1998)
• Buying a House, Part III by Alana Wingfoot (06/08/1998)
• Buying a House, part II by Alana Wingfoot (04/29/1998)
• College and Career by Alana Wingfoot (04/29/1998)
• Buying a House, part I by Alana Wingfoot (02/03/1998)
• Capitalism: A Woman's Best Friend? Worst? Just One More Mess? by Janis Cortese (10/17/1997)
• The Cinderella Complex and Job Hunting by Janis Cortese (10/17/1997)
• Finding The Right Company For You by Janis Cortese (10/17/1997)
• Women And Job Hunting by Janis Cortese (10/17/1997)
• Money, Muscle, and Power by Janis Cortese (10/17/1997)