As a digital nomad and feminist writer, I lived fearlessly. So why was I afraid to ask for more?
Women are still afraid to talk about ambition and money. But we deserve to make money, and it is a feminist act to do so. The first step to financial independence is to revise the story—both the one we’ve been told and the one we tell ourselves. To start changing the story, I’ve revised a text from 1910, replacing every man with woman, every God with Goddess, every male business owner, philosopher, or deity with a female equivalent.
The Science of Women Getting Rich: A Feminist Revision is a book about money that never mentions men.
162%
The percentage of median wealth owned by single millennial men as compared to single millennial women.
2 of 3
Families with children in which women are breadwinners or co-breadwinners.
$0.32
Median amount a single white woman owns for every dollar owned by white men.
Wage gap? Yes. Wealth gap—even more of a hurdle to equality.
Let’s redefine “wealth.”
What if “getting rich” meant having the things you need to live your most full, authentic life: shelter, healthy food, independence, and time for travel, creativity, and intellectual pursuits.