Too many women benefit financially by playing victim, and it guides their votes. Just as they push this “lean in” line to get women more involved in higher functions at their jobs, I’ve “leaned back” and worked like a girl for the past 5 years - and will continue to do so until my compensation matches the less qualified token females promoted at my job solely to fend off lawsuits.
They don’t enjoy having someone expect them to work more than an 8-hour workday; I’m enjoying having no such expectations of me anymore.
It works the same way for men too.
Hard work and/or company politics (usually a combo of the two) is what moves you up the corporate ladder. Having the attitude that "I'll pretend to work as long as they pretend to pay me" never gets a good result.