[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fBnlum4vOY2s0UNHTsf6IMfE5w62xrNM6uJMcbMRRWKw":3,"$f8NzW7ixOkR69WGOIZ1B4jf6sfSDfnwENcRxheeTXMc0":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},141553,"Mary Barnett Gilson","M",31,null,"mary-barnett-gilson",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":127},[14,27,38,49,61,72,83,94,105,115],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},1552058,"... work is only part of a man's life; play, family, church, individual and group contacts, educational opportunities, the intelligent exercise of citizenship, all play a part in a well-rounded life. Workers are men and women with potentialities for mental and spiritual development as well as for physical health. We are paying the price today of having too long sidestepped all that this means to the mental, moral, and spiritual health of our nation.",4,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22],{"id":23,"tag":24},4546397,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},1467,"spiritual",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},1552055,"...there are persons who seem to have overcome obstacles and by character and perseverance to have risen to the top. But we have no record of the numbers of able persons who fall by the wayside, persons who, with enough encouragement and opportunity, might make great contributions.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[33],{"id":34,"tag":35},4546393,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},4032,"teamwork",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},1552052,"Shopping seemed to take an entirely too important place in women's lives. You never saw men milling around in men's departments. They made quick work of it. I used to wonder if shopping was a form of escape for women who had no worthwhile interests.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44],{"id":45,"tag":46},4546390,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},326,"men",{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":60},1552050,"The economic dependence of woman and her apparently indestructible illusion that marriage will release her from loneliness and work and worry are potent factors in immunizing her from common sense in dealing with men at work.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[55],{"id":56,"tag":57},4546388,{"id":58,"tag_name":59},95,"marriage","**The Backstory**\nMary Barnett Gilson, a pioneering labor organizer and feminist writer, penned these words around 1915, during a time when women's suffrage was gaining momentum in the United States. The context is marked by Gilson's own experiences as a woman struggling to find employment and equality in the workforce. Her observations were likely influenced by the societal norms of her era, where women were largely relegated to domestic roles.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical truth: that women's pursuit of marriage and security often blinds them to practical realities, including their own agency and power in professional settings. Gilson suggests that this \"illusion\" perpetuates a cycle of dependence, rendering women less effective advocates for themselves in the workplace.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo navigate similar challenges today, consider adopting a mindset of \"informed interdependence.\" Recognize when societal expectations or personal relationships may be influencing your decisions, and proactively seek out diverse perspectives and support systems that empower you to make informed choices about your career. By acknowledging and addressing the potential for self-deception, you can cultivate greater self-awareness and agency in both your professional and personal life.",{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},1552047,"Until we devise means of discovering workers who are temperamentally irked by monotony it will be well to take for granted that the majority of human beings cannot safely be regimented at work without relief in the form of education and recreation and pleasant surroundings.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[67],{"id":68,"tag":69},4546385,{"id":70,"tag_name":71},61,"work",{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},1552044,"Until the sky is the limit [for women], as it is for men, men as well as women will suffer, because all society is affected when half of it is denied equal opportunity for full development.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[78],{"id":79,"tag":80},4546382,{"id":81,"tag_name":82},1175,"opportunity",{"id":84,"quote_text":85,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":86,"source":87,"quote_tag":88,"commentary":9},1552041,"Women cannot claim the right to be considered mature and responsible until they decide the course of their lives for themselves and refuse to be a \"manipulated group.\" They will not be truly emancipated untilthe right to work is a matter of course and not of discussion.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[89],{"id":90,"tag":91},4546379,{"id":92,"tag_name":93},22003,"groups",{"id":95,"quote_text":96,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":97,"source":98,"quote_tag":99,"commentary":9},1552038,"I believe that all women of working ages and physical capacity, regardless of income, should be expected to earn their livings either in or out of the home. Until this attitude prevails I believe the position of women will be uncertain and undignified, in spite of poetic rhapsodies to the contrary.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[100],{"id":101,"tag":102},4546376,{"id":103,"tag_name":104},126,"attitude",{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":114},1552035,"The woman who does her job for society inside the four walls of her home must not be considered by her husband or anyone else an economic \"dependent,\" reaching out her hands in mendicant fashion for financial help.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[111],{"id":112,"tag":113},4546373,{"id":58,"tag_name":59},"**The Backstory**\n\nMary Barnett Gilson, a pioneering figure in women's rights and social welfare, penned these words during the early 20th century, a time when women's roles in society were undergoing significant transformation. The rise of feminism and the women's suffrage movement were gaining momentum, but societal expectations around domesticity and economic dependence still prevailed. Gilson's own life experiences as a philanthropist and educator likely influenced her perspective on this issue.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote seems to be advocating for independence and self-sufficiency in women. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a more complex nuance: Gilson is not arguing that women should necessarily work outside the home or seek financial support from others. Rather, she's highlighting the need to redefine what it means to contribute economically and socially within the domestic sphere itself. By doing so, she challenges the notion that a woman's worth is tied solely to her ability to earn an income outside the home.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider redefining your own economic contributions in relation to your work, whether in a traditional office setting or as a stay-at-home parent or caregiver. Instead of measuring your value by external income or financial support, focus on cultivating skills and passions that bring value to your family, community, or professional network – even if it doesn't translate directly into a paycheck.",{"id":116,"quote_text":117,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":118,"source":119,"quote_tag":120,"commentary":126},1552032,"To find ways of practicing democracy, not ways of orating about it, is our great problem.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[121],{"id":122,"tag":123},4546371,{"id":124,"tag_name":125},18135,"oratory","**The Backstory**\nMary Barnett Gilson, an American social worker and politician, likely penned this quote in the early 20th century, a time of great social change in the United States. Gilson's words reflect the sentiment of her era, where idealism and activism were high, but tangible progress was slow. As a politician, Gilson understood the gap between rhetoric and action.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a subtle yet profound tension between idealism and pragmatism. Gilson is not merely suggesting that talk is cheap, but rather that the true test of democracy lies not in grand speeches or declarations, but in the everyday, often mundane practices that bring it to life.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset, a modern professional or creative should focus on identifying concrete, actionable steps to translate their values into tangible outcomes. This might involve setting aside time for \"practice\" over \"oration,\" whether that means taking on a side project, volunteering, or simply engaging in respectful dialogue with those who hold differing views.",{"currentPage":128,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":129},1,10]