American women are fortunate, compared to women in countries like China. I recently read an article that was printed in Asia about how China’s rise is empowering women, but women there are finding that the rewards can negatively impact their personal lives. Confucius said that “a virtuous woman is without talent.” This notion remains deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Deep down, many Chinese men don’t respect highly paid women; when women make money, it’s seen as disruptive. From a women’s perspective, they don’t want to give the impression they are more focused on their careers than on their men.

One piece of good news for women in China; the law requires women receive equal pay for the same job as a man, so maybe they are further advanced than we are!

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