Bumble gives men a chance to take a step back and not be the macho aggressor that they may not want to be but were socialized to be. We think it makes for a better and more peaceful environment for everyone.
Whitney Wolfe HerdRead
As we all know, sexism in the workplace is a serious issue. It's something that needs active disruption and change.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Sexism in the workplace is a significant problem that requires intentional efforts to address and rectify.
In this quote, Whitney Wolfe Herd highlights the pressing issue of sexism in the workplace, emphasizing that it is a serious matter that cannot be ignored. She calls for proactive measures and significant transformation to combat gender discrimination, urging individuals and organizations to take an active role in fostering a more equitable work environment.
Themes
SexismWorkplaceChangeEqualityDisruption
In practice
Example use cases
During a corporate diversity training session, this quote can be used to emphasize the need for commitment to workplace equality.
More from Whitney Wolfe Herd
All quotes βThe implication that women are poised to make unfounded accusations in droves is even more alarming when every piece of data on false reporting contradicts that false notion. We need to believe women and believe in women.
Whitney Wolfe HerdRead
Always know your merit and how special you are, and don't let someone else's qualifications make you feel small. If you stick to this, you will always deserve their respect.
Whitney Wolfe HerdRead
I know in the business world, some women won't speak if there are men in meetings for fear of being seen as too assertive.
Whitney Wolfe HerdRead
The biggest lesson I've learned is that hurt people hurt people, and kindness is just as contagious. So if you can focus your efforts on engineering kindness, it will prevail.
Whitney Wolfe HerdRead
Networking is extremely masculine. It's a vulnerable thing to admit to, but even I experience feeling super insecure around certain masculine meetings. So, we put women in control. Women will make the first move on Bumble Bizz as well.
Whitney Wolfe HerdRead
Similar quotes
Hope is the foundational quality of all change, and encouragement is the fuel which keeps hope alive.
Zig ZiglarRead
The revolution will be no re-run brothers,_x000D_ The revolution will be live.
Gil Scott-HeronRead
Weapons of war have no place on our streets.
Barack ObamaRead
One mighty deed can change the course of things; a lonely thought becomes omnipotent.
Sri AurobindoRead
We know, at least, that this decision (ending factory farming) will help prevent deforestation, curb global warming, reduce pollution, save oil reserves, lessen the burden on rural America, decrease human rights abuses, improve publish health, and help eliminate the most systematic animal abuse in history.
Jonathan Safran FoerRead
Acts of sacrifice and decency without regard to what's in it for you create a ripple effect. Ones that lift up families and communities, that spread opportunity.
Barack ObamaRead