## Metadata - Author: [[Bonnie Garmus]] - Full Title: Lessons in Chemistry - Category: #books ## Highlights - “Actually, when you think about it, rowing is almost exactly like raising kids. Both require patience, endurance, strength, and commitment. And neither allow us to see where we’re going—only where we’ve been. ([Location 2558](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B098PW8NP8&location=2558)) - “Men and women are both human beings. And as humans, we’re by-products of our upbringings, victims of our lackluster educational systems, and choosers of our behaviors. In short, the reduction of women to something less than men, and the elevation of men to something more than women, is not biological: it’s cultural. And it starts with two words: pink and blue. Everything skyrockets out of control from there.” ([Location 3624](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B098PW8NP8&location=3624)) - “I’m referring to atoms and molecules, Roth,” she explained. “The real rules that govern the physical world. When women understand these basic concepts, they can begin to see the false limits that have been created for them.” “You mean by men.” “I mean by artificial cultural and religious policies that put men in the highly unnatural role of single-sex leadership. Even a basic understanding of chemistry reveals the danger of such a lopsided approach.” ([Location 5012](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B098PW8NP8&location=5012))