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First of all Sandberg is so TONE DEAF to her own privilege that it gets infuriating - she is NOT like other working women in this country. She is a privileged individual who didn't have to climb much to get where she is today. Hell, she didn't even have to break a sweat. Oprah had to work harder to amass her wealth than Sandberg ever did. The main message of the book is that women should never disengage from their careers. Even in childbearing women should always step-up and assert themselves as forcefully as possible so as to not fade away and eliminate themselves from advancement and leadership roles. Here's the reality - most working middle class women do not come from the wealth and privilege Sandberg herself used as a step ladder to her success. Those are tools not available to middle class women let alone middle class men; let's just call them PEOPLE shall we. That's another thing; her facts, figures and assumptions are so mired in the 70's. We have come a long way in the workplace. In fact more women than ever ARE in leadership roles. Just not the BIG leader roles Sandberg feels they should be in. And this leads to my ultimate point, You May Have The Will, But Do You Have The Skill? Do you have what it takes to be a CEO? Skill and will are two VERY different things. Sandberg doesn't address this enough in the book. It takes skill to lead a big corporation to profitability. Yet so many executives get their title by privilege, EXACTLY HOW MRS. SANDBERG GOT HER POSITION. You hear me defenders of this book - I've read your comments and have been disgusted by your lack cognitive logic. SANDBERG IS NO SPOKESPERSON FOR THE WORKING MIDDLE CLASS WOMAN. She's a BILLIONAIRE who lives a privileged life with no worries that so many middle class working women face today. Has she ever had to sit down at the kitchen table with a mound of bills in front of her and paycheck in her hand knowing there is no way in hell this paycheck is going to cover these bills. Sandberg has no right spouting rhetoric or giving advice to these millions of women who are somehow suppose to rise up and be BOSSY and DEMANDING in their careers and tell the BOSS I'm entitled. That could get you fired from a job and opportunity you may never have again. Remember, we are still not out of this recession yet and there are more workers than jobs available in the market. Not to mention that even more jobs are being cut everyday and most working class men and women are still concerned about keeping the ones they have. Sandberg may have advice, but it is hardly fit for the middle class working woman or man. It works only with that Silver Spoon inserted into one's mouth; then and only then will the advice in this book work for you. If you start at the top you are assured a CEO Executive position. You have the education and the social network to get you that position. So let's be honest about the advice in this book, while she may try to encourage women in the workplace I can promise only discouragement when you factor in the authors privileged background and never ending assets she has to fall back on if her calculated risks somehow takes a turn for the worse. Unlike the majority of us; if we lose what little we have, we have lost everything. That's so nice of you Sheryl - thanks so much for you expert advice and I'll be sure to sing your praises while standing in an unemployment line. It's all Sunshine and Lollipops, when you live in the land of Sheryl Sandberg.