LIFE
The Lie of Women “Raising Each Other Up”
And why I’d like to slap Reese Witherspoon
Author’s note: This is convoluted, but bear with me. I originally published this story on Medium in 2020. Recently, I edited it and published the piece on my Substack, Sherry Raw, because I believe it’s more relevant than ever. Now, I’m bringing it back to readers, here. I hope you enjoy it.
I told myself before writing this story that it wouldn’t be a rant. And it’s not. It’s an honest reflection of how I feel and what I’ve experienced in my career and life.
Before I go any further, and before anyone misunderstands or takes offense, I want to say that the women I’ve become close with on both Medium and Substack have been the kindest, most supportive, and most encouraging group of females that I’ve ever encountered — and that includes my long career as an advertising and marketing writer.
So you, my wonderful and talented friends, are exempt from any vitriol I might spew.
Here comes a blanket statement: By and large, I’ve found that men are a hell of a lot easier to work with than women.
In my experience and perhaps this will change given our disastrous political climate change, men don’t take an immediate dislike for you for no apparent reason…
