Our world loses out when the leadership doesn't reflect the led - when a minority makes decisions for the majority.
Amy RichardsThe goal of equality seems to disproportionately burden women, since it's assumed that they have to assume more responsibility, while men can remain the status quo.
Amy RichardsThe truth is that our democracy is a work in progress. We are all its founders. We are all learning that we are linked and not ranked.
Amy RichardsWomen have to do all of the catching up. So we are disengaged and overburdened. Sounds like it is time we ditch the complacent fluoride-in-the-tap-water feminism and get reenergized and reinspired.
Amy Richards[T]he presence of feminism in our lives is taken for granted. For our generation, feminism is like fluoride. We scarcely notice we have it - it's simply in the water.
Amy RichardsI've been called a "baby killer" and I've been told I should die and that I'm ruining women's lives. Those accusations hurt for sure - and I pause when such labels are applied to me - but because they come from people I don't necessarily respect, I have an easier time moving beyond them.
Amy Richards