Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘For so long, women were silent’
“Every woman of my vintage knows what sexual harassment is, although we didn’t have a name for it…”
“Every woman of my vintage knows what sexual harassment is, although we didn’t have a name for it…”
“Her forceful confrontation of those who would try to constrain her because of her race and gender is what has made her political identity a template for a new generation of black women running for office.”
“Often described as a tired seamstress, no troublemaker, Parks was in fact a dedicated civil rights activist involved with the movement long before and after her historic action on the Montgomery bus.”
“No one knows exactly what formula will ward off the authoritarianism looming over our country and the world, but that formula probably doesn’t include the word “only.”
“This solidarity was thrilling, but the stories were devastating. I realized that the behavior of a few men I had wanted women to be warned about was far more common that I had ever imagined.”
“Those high rates of abuse — which have been an open secret among people with intellectual disabilities, their families and people who work with them — are why Park started this class about healthy relationships and healthy sexuality.”
“Well-trained allies are breaking down every reason why the pussy hat is exclusionary, inappropriate, white-centered, and transphobic.”
“Relying on the presence of women of color—or any group of women further marginalized beyond gender—to show that their interests are represented is not activism; it’s tokenism.”
“No longer will I skirt around topics to make others comfortable, nor will I be apologetic for taking a stance that caters to the two parts of me that need to have a voice.”
If you’re a white feminist, been called a white feminist, or just afraid of being a white feminist, take a page out of Emma Watson’s book!