Silence can pose a greater threat than the difficult truth.
We all fear change, even as we seek it.
We need to hear the sound of our voice for what we think and need.
Differences don’t just threaten and divide us. They also inform, enrich, and enliven us.
Before modern feminism, stories of female ambition were silenced or erased; even now, they are told with apology ("Yes, it's a great honor to be a Nobel Prize laureate, but really, what I love best is staying home and being a mother to Kevin and Annie").
Self-help books for women are part of a multibillion-dollar industry, sensitively attuned to our insecurities and our purses.