Mark Zuckerberg's feminist philosophy takes over Facebook HQ

The newest addition to the walls of Facebook HQ is a message of female empowerment born out of Mark Zuckerberg's paternity leave (which we miss very much).

Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg — the author of Lean In, a feminist manifesto for some and a message of "faux feminism" for others — posted on (where else?) Facebook about a new mantra encouraging women everywhere to "be the nerd."

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The mantra came out of one of the many viral moments from Zuckerberg's paternity leave after the birth of his adorable daughter Max. 

A grandmother wrote on the Facebook CEO's page about how she encourages her granddaughter to always date the nerd because he might turn out to be the next Mark Zuckerberg and make billions. But Zuckerberg had some wise words about the granddaughter's prospects.

"Even better would be to encourage them to *be* the nerd in their school, so they can be the next successful inventor," Zuckerberg said in a pitch-perfect response.

Now, those wise from a Facebook post will be a rallying cry for Facebook employees everywhere. 

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