Suzanne Venker

What Suzanne Venker has said on podcasts

31 statements

1. on Career-centered messaging for womenNegativeJun 20, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   Career-centered messaging has misled women about integrating marriage and motherhood.

   “the messaging has been for decades now. You can do anything you want to do without any caveats there, with no explanation or nuance. You need to sort of prove yourself in the world in the way men do, because equality is the goal.”

   Listen at 0:54

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2. on Gender-sameness messagingNegativeJun 20, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   Gender-sameness messaging has not worked over several decades.

   “And it's just not working. It's been several decades now with this messaging.”

   Listen at 2:58

   Open the episode · The Career Trap That Makes Women Miserable - Suzanne Venker - #1113
3. on Modern cultural expectations for womenNegativeJun 20, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   Modern culture equates women’s empowerment with paid employment.

   “You can't be powerful or happy or liberated or empowered if you're not working for pay.”

   Listen at 7:36

   Open the episode · The Career Trap That Makes Women Miserable - Suzanne Venker - #1113

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