Why Do Successful Women Pretend to Be a Mess?

Why High-Achieving Women Pretend Their Lives Are a Mess
The insidious popularity of ‘Liz Lemoning’
Kelli María Korducki
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Feb 20, 2020
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Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in episode 611 of “30 Rock.” Photo: NBC/Getty ImagesTwitter virality is the cultural diagnostic tool of our time, the DSM for our internet-broken brains. Which is why it’s not surprising that a recent Tweet about Liz Lemon, the quirky heroine of the 2010s series 30 Rock (played by the series showrunner, Tina Fey) struck a nerve:
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Written by Kelli María Korducki
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Writer, editor. This is where I post about ideas, strategies, and the joys of making an NYC-viable living as a self-employed creative.
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