If you think that you are where you are just because you worked hard, it is easy to become self-righteous and make classist moral judgments about others.
Charlotte BunchWe do not need, and indeed never will have, all the answers before we act ... It is often through taking action that we can discover some of them.
Charlotte BunchWhat is being called the UN 'gender architecture' is more like a shack. Women need a bigger global house if equality is ever to become a reality.
Charlotte BunchYou Can't Kill the Spirit resonates with the voices and power of women around the globe who have refused to be either passive or violent but instead act firmly and imaginatively to oppose oppression in its many guises. A wonderful tonic for activists and a treasure for those who teach, these stories bring women's history to life.
Charlotte BunchI'd make a comment at a meeting and nobody would even acknowledge me. Then some man would say the same thing and they'd all nod.
Charlotte BunchThe full implications of feminism will evolve over time, as we organize, experiment, think, analyze, and revise our ideas and strategies in light of our experiences. No theory emerges in full detail overnight; the dominant theories of our day have expanded and changed over many decades. That it will take time should not discourage us. That we might fail to pursue our ideas - given the enormous need for them in society today - is unconscionable.
Charlotte Bunch