Steinem is emphasizing society's conventional way of thinking, and she is welcoming the idea that working is a natural or basic instinct that should be available and practiced in both men and women. ... While the women are described as "a critical element in the global economy and a key "resource" for expanding multinational corporations" (551), the men are "too restless and impatient to do monotonous work with no career value" (552). ... Moreover, women have yet to appreciate their sense of self-worth and expression, and Professions for Women by Virginia Woolf deals with the concept of...

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