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DEE DEE MYERS ponders Why Women Should Rule the World $5 tickets on sale now.
Harvard Book Store is pleased to host former White House Press Secretary DEE DEE MYERS as she explores what would happen if women ruled the world. Everything could change, she says. Politics would be more collegial. Businesses would be more productive. And communities would be healthier. Empowering women would make the world a better place—not because women are the same as men, but precisely because they are different. Reflecting on her own tenure in the Clinton administration and her work as a political analyst, media commentator, and former consultant to NBC's The West Wing, Myers assesses the crucial but long-ignored strengths that female leaders bring to the table. In a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding, and create the best conditions for peace. Myers knows firsthand the responsibilities and rewards of taking on leadership roles traditionally occupied by men. At thirty-one, she was appointed White House press secretary to President Bill Clinton—the first woman ever to hold the job. In a candid look at her years in Washington's political spotlight, she recalls the day-to-day challenge of confronting a press corps obsessed with more than just the president's policies. "Virtually every story written about me included observations about my earrings, my makeup, my clothes, my shoes. And then there was my hair." Blending memoir, social history, and a call to action, Myers challenges us to imagine a not-too-distant future in which increasing numbers of women reach the top ranks of politics, business, science, and academia.
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| DATE: |
Thursday, March 13th |
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6:00 PM |
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Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge |
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Tickets for this event are $5 and may be purchased at Harvard Book Store or over the phone with a credit card (617-661-1515). Please note that your $5 ticket may be redeemed for $5 off a single item at the event or at Harvard Book Store for one month following the event. |
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Dee Dee Myers was the spokeswoman
for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, and from January 20, 1993, to
December 22, 1994, served as White House Press Secretary—the first woman ever
appointed to the position. She was later cohost of the CNBC talk show Equal
Time and a consultant and contributor to NBC's television drama The
West Wing. She is a political commentator on NBC and MSNBC, a contributing
editor to Vanity Fair, and a lecturer on politics and women's issues.
Myers lives with her husband and their children in Washington, D.C.
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