I have two grandchildren.

Because of my life experiences, I understand that I have an opportunity to help other women. I have the desire and the ability.

People who are pierced should not be snickered at, should not become the object of ridicule, should not be singled out for special and uneven and unequal treatment. They should be respected just like everybody else.

Minorities have never been given their rights. They have always had to wage a political and legal battle to win them.

As my father would have said, I went through the college of hard knocks.

Male privilege and entitlement are dying a very painful death; no one gives up power without a struggle.

There appears to be a disturbing trend in this nation to try to force single moms to choose between their children and their careers. If they take their careers seriously, they are labeled as bad mothers. If they spend time with their children, they are labeled as people who can't be serious about careers outside the home. This is a sexist double standard. No such guilt trip is imposed on men, who are generally not forced to choose between their children and their jobs.