avatarAugusta Khalil Ibrahim

Summary

The article discusses female empowerment in financial control, challenging the patriarchy by advocating for women to take charge of their wealth and invest in female-led companies.

Abstract

The author of the article emphasizes the significant influence women have over the economy, possessing not only a substantial portion of the wealth but also the entirety of what could be metaphorically referred to as "pussy," a phrase previously used by the author's ex-husband to downplay women's economic power. The article suggests that women should reclaim control over their finances, questioning the wisdom of entrusting their fortunes to financial institutions like Merrill Lynch, which have been known to mismanage investments. It encourages women to liquidate their assets and instead invest in companies led by women, such as Mila's company, to support the female economy and undermine the patriarchal structure that prioritizes shareholder value. The piece argues that women are inherently better investors, citing a Fortune Magazine article, and points out instances of gender discrimination in the financial industry, such as the firing of Sallie Krawcheck from Citigroup for being a woman. The author acknowledges the complexity of the issues at hand but remains steadfast in their message of female financial empowerment.

Opinions

  • The author believes that women have significant financial power, controlling both wealth and influence.
  • There is a critique of financial institutions like Merrill Lynch and Citibank for their mismanagement of women's wealth and gender discrimination.
  • The article suggests that women should take direct control of their investments and support female-led businesses.
  • It is proposed that women's investment choices can challenge and potentially dismantle the patriarchal focus on shareholder value.
  • The author cites evidence that women are better investors than men, challenging traditional gender roles in finance.
  • The article calls for women to enforce gender quotas in investments and to withdraw their money from funds that do not support gender equality.
  • The author admits to trying to cover multiple complex topics but is determined to continue advocating for women's financial empowerment.
Photo: Mikhail Vasilyev, Unsplash

More Than Half of the Money and ALL of the Pussy

(Didn’t your mother teach you not to grab?)

My American ex-husband used to say this:

“I have no sympathy for women; they have more than half of the money and ALL of the pussy.”

Women control the purse strings of our economy.

Women control the purse strings of our economy. Photo: beautifulbags.dk

To women all over the world: Take back control.

Merrill Lynch investors portfolio’ed my friend’s fortune down the drain.

Wouldn’t she have had more fun frittering it away herself than letting a clean-shaven twenty-something in a suit lose it for her?

I urge women the world over to liquidate your assets now.

Photos: Griffin Keller, Patrick Schöpflin, Nithya Ramanujam, Unsplash

Your money is supporting the patriarchy and the god of shareholder value.

I suggest that you invest in Mila’s company or similar companies.

Putting your money where your mouth is can make all the difference.

Photos: Martina Misar-Tummeltshammer, Meghan Duthu, Yu Tang, unsplash

Enforce your own gender quotas in the companies in which your pension fund is investing. Or tell your fund manager you are withdrawing your money. It’s that simple.

Photos: I couldn’t resist including these mouth photos from Raphael Schaller and Umanoide, unsplash

Don’t leave the investing to Citibank/Merrill Lynch-types.

Women are better investors. Even Fortune Magazine says so:

Citibank fires Sallie for being a woman:

I realize that I am trying to cover too many topics in one post.

I’ll be back.

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