Stop acting like women just discovered investing

Perhaps you’ve heard that women are finally finding their financial groove, pushing past the patriarchy, and crushing it in capitalism. Best-selling books and top-ranking podcasts are here to teach her how to navigate the new-to-her world of money. We have a narrative, cribbed from binge-watching Mad Men, that women used to be on the financial sidelines. Some of that is true. Yes, wives’ credit applications required husbands’ approval until 1974. Yes, many middle-class women were given…