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.

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.

Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture.

People learn to lead because they care about something.

You 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.

Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women's issues.

The 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.