- Think from Lisa Bloom on Vimeo –
A frightening thing happened a few days ago. Â In conversation with some friends, I was able to rattle off the intimate details of Kim Kardashian’s wedding…but unable to state the number of girls forced into sexual slavery worldwide (an issue I am passionate about).
Yikes.
It was fortuitous, then, that I spotted a link to Lisa Bloom’s book review on one of my favorite blogs. Â Just the title had me heading to Amazon to download the book on my iPad:Â Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World.
The video above uncovers some frightening statistics – women can name more Kardashians than wars we are in.  25% of women would rather win America’s Next Top Model than the Nobel Peace Prize.  A significant amount of women would rather lose their ability to read than their figures.  Cringe.
I devoured Lisa’s book in a day and a half. Â While the first half was a terrifying eye-opener in the state of current affairs (and my ignorance on some of them), the second half reassured me and laid out a framework for getting back on track.
My three takeaways from this book are:
Turn off the TV and read. Â Read books, newspapers, insightful magazines, and anything that does not discuss the latest drama of the Real Housewives.
Encourage fruitful discussion among your friends. Â If you know me, be prepared for me get this book in your hands and not speak to you until you’ve read it. Â (You may as well save yourself the headache and purchase it here).
Find a cause – and get involved. Â I’m passionate about fighting sexual trafficking and slavery – an issue that plagues my home country of India. Â Somaly Mam’s Project Futures Global lays out how to get involved. Â Don’t know where to start? Â Read Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s compelling book Half The Sky, and find a cause that speaks to you.
Put down the Us Weekly and pick up this book. Â And start thinking again.
