Prior to being charged with defrauding investors, however, Holmes had portrayed her dropping out in purely positive terms. But as an explanation for why Holmes repeatedly appeared to mislead investors, it leaves a lot to be desired. Allowing that women have the ability to make choices means accepting that sometimes, they make bad ones — or even criminal ones. It also means accepting that a small percentage of women, like a small percentage of men, use those skills for bad purposes. Feminism is not well-served by the stereotype of women as hapless children who can't be assumed responsible for their own behavior.

Source: Washington Post November 30, 2021 18:38 UTC