good evening I purposely said I do not want to see your faces
want to see your faces
want to see your faces simply because I know this faces in here
simply because I know this faces in here
simply because I know this faces in here are people who will be a little shocked
are people who will be a little shocked
are people who will be a little shocked and those would be sitting there going
and those would be sitting there going
and those would be sitting there going like this and then I’ll lose track of
like this and then I’ll lose track of
like this and then I’ll lose track of what I’m saying I am the second-to-last
what I’m saying I am the second-to-last
what I’m saying I am the second-to-last speaker and you notice no clicker for me
speaker and you notice no clicker for me
speaker and you notice no clicker for me I I like to tell stories and I’ve got
I I like to tell stories and I’ve got
I I like to tell stories and I’ve got three short narratives that I hope will
three short narratives that I hope will
three short narratives that I hope will challenge some of the things we think we
challenge some of the things we think we
challenge some of the things we think we know and probably make sure that this
know and probably make sure that this
know and probably make sure that this evening stands for something I am a
evening stands for something I am a
evening stands for something I am a child of Beijing I am one of those
child of Beijing I am one of those
child of Beijing I am one of those people who can count back to why I’m
people who can count back to why I’m
people who can count back to why I’m standing here and rather there’s a room
standing here and rather there’s a room
standing here and rather there’s a room full of people who paid $100 and most of
full of people who paid $100 and most of
full of people who paid $100 and most of them women to come and speak to a room
them women to come and speak to a room
them women to come and speak to a room and listen to a room of people like me
and listen to a room of people like me
and listen to a room of people like me speak in 1995 the fourth international
speak in 1995 the fourth international
speak in 1995 the fourth international conference the United Nations conference
conference the United Nations conference
conference the United Nations conference on women was held and when I say I’m a
on women was held and when I say I’m a
on women was held and when I say I’m a child of Beijing I consider myself in my
child of Beijing I consider myself in my
child of Beijing I consider myself in my generation the last born of Beijing the
generation the last born of Beijing the
generation the last born of Beijing the first bones are the women who went
first bones are the women who went
first bones are the women who went before us when before me and have made
before us when before me and have made
before us when before me and have made it possible for me to be standing here
it possible for me to be standing here
it possible for me to be standing here today
today
today those women include laureate Nobel
those women include laureate Nobel
those women include laureate Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai charity Neelu
laureate Wangari Maathai charity Neelu
laureate Wangari Maathai charity Neelu Martha kirua Sally Koss gay Zipporah
Martha kirua Sally Koss gay Zipporah
Martha kirua Sally Koss gay Zipporah catania women who in Kenya put up with
catania women who in Kenya put up with
catania women who in Kenya put up with quite a bit of resistance to ensure that
quite a bit of resistance to ensure that
quite a bit of resistance to ensure that young women like me women like
young women like me women like
young women like me women like yourselves and the men in this room were
yourselves and the men in this room were
yourselves and the men in this room were able to say the things we say and for me
able to say the things we say and for me
able to say the things we say and for me to have the career I’ve had but it’s
to have the career I’ve had but it’s
to have the career I’ve had but it’s about time that we stopped hanging on to
about time that we stopped hanging on to
about time that we stopped hanging on to their tail coats and the best way I can
their tail coats and the best way I can
their tail coats and the best way I can describe that is by talking about my
describe that is by talking about my
describe that is by talking about my mother my mother’s probably if you think
mother my mother’s probably if you think
mother my mother’s probably if you think about it it’s been 21 years since
about it it’s been 21 years since
about it it’s been 21 years since Beijing she’s a fourth born of Beijing
Beijing she’s a fourth born of Beijing
Beijing she’s a fourth born of Beijing and the last one and my mother is a
and the last one and my mother is a
and the last one and my mother is a woman who I watched go to work when I
woman who I watched go to work when I
woman who I watched go to work when I was seven eight years old I saw
was seven eight years old I saw
was seven eight years old I saw learn how to type and take shorthand
learn how to type and take shorthand
learn how to type and take shorthand Pittman so I’ll I saw her start off her
Pittman so I’ll I saw her start off her
Pittman so I’ll I saw her start off her career as a secretary and then the
career as a secretary and then the
career as a secretary and then the administration manager and today my
administration manager and today my
administration manager and today my mother is a regional HR director for the
mother is a regional HR director for the
mother is a regional HR director for the organization she works for my mother
organization she works for my mother
organization she works for my mother didn’t learn how to drive until she was
didn’t learn how to drive until she was
didn’t learn how to drive until she was about 35 36 and even when she bought her
about 35 36 and even when she bought her
about 35 36 and even when she bought her first car there’s a little bit of
first car there’s a little bit of
first car there’s a little bit of frowning in the neighborhood among the
frowning in the neighborhood among the
frowning in the neighborhood among the family the in-laws today me buying a car
family the in-laws today me buying a car
family the in-laws today me buying a car doesn’t even begin to feature on the
doesn’t even begin to feature on the
doesn’t even begin to feature on the Richter scale my mother is a woman who
Richter scale my mother is a woman who
Richter scale my mother is a woman who got permission from my father to perm
got permission from my father to perm
got permission from my father to perm her hair my mother is a child of Beijing
her hair my mother is a child of Beijing
her hair my mother is a child of Beijing today my mother doesn’t have black hair
today my mother doesn’t have black hair
today my mother doesn’t have black hair she’s got two henna red that color my
she’s got two henna red that color my
she’s got two henna red that color my mother for the longest time wore a shade
mother for the longest time wore a shade
mother for the longest time wore a shade of red nail polish that was what my
of red nail polish that was what my
of red nail polish that was what my father liked today her nails are painted
father liked today her nails are painted
father liked today her nails are painted a different color each and every one of
a different color each and every one of
a different color each and every one of them because now she does manicures with
them because now she does manicures with
them because now she does manicures with my daughter my mother went back to
my daughter my mother went back to
my daughter my mother went back to school at the age of 45 got a diploma a
school at the age of 45 got a diploma a
school at the age of 45 got a diploma a higher diploma and eventually a degree
higher diploma and eventually a degree
higher diploma and eventually a degree me being able to go to school go to
me being able to go to school go to
me being able to go to school go to college pursue I don’t know how many
college pursue I don’t know how many
college pursue I don’t know how many other degrees was not even a thought it
other degrees was not even a thought it
other degrees was not even a thought it was a done deal and the only reason I
was a done deal and the only reason I
was a done deal and the only reason I talked about her and the women that went
talked about her and the women that went
talked about her and the women that went before us and especially as African and
before us and especially as African and
before us and especially as African and Kenyan women in particular is that it’s
Kenyan women in particular is that it’s
Kenyan women in particular is that it’s about time we stop leaning in and I’m
about time we stop leaning in and I’m
about time we stop leaning in and I’m very aware of the movement that Sheryl
very aware of the movement that Sheryl
very aware of the movement that Sheryl Sandberg started but my friends
Sandberg started but my friends
Sandberg started but my friends we’ve been leaning in we’re 45 degrees
we’ve been leaning in we’re 45 degrees
we’ve been leaning in we’re 45 degrees from the floor if we lean in any more we
from the floor if we lean in any more we
from the floor if we lean in any more we will be flat okay it’s time to stand up
will be flat okay it’s time to stand up
will be flat okay it’s time to stand up it’s about time we stood up stepped up
it’s about time we stood up stepped up
it’s about time we stood up stepped up to the opportunities presented to us and
to the opportunities presented to us and
to the opportunities presented to us and took them because actually the
took them because actually the
took them because actually the opportunities are there they’ve been
opportunities are there they’ve been
opportunities are there they’ve been created for us and especially for those
created for us and especially for those
created for us and especially for those of us in this room for the last 21 years
of us in this room for the last 21 years
of us in this room for the last 21 years and it’s about time we woke up to that
and it’s about time we woke up to that
and it’s about time we woke up to that reality
reality
reality the reality that leaning in is not going
the reality that leaning in is not going
the reality that leaning in is not going to cut it anymore and also the reality
to cut it anymore and also the reality
to cut it anymore and also the reality that if we do not as jockey dong said
that if we do not as jockey dong said
that if we do not as jockey dong said take our place at the table I’m afraid
take our place at the table I’m afraid
take our place at the table I’m afraid that the opportunities would begin to
that the opportunities would begin to
that the opportunities would begin to shrink and
shrink and
shrink and also the doors will begin to close we
also the doors will begin to close we
also the doors will begin to close we owe it to our daughters and to our
owe it to our daughters and to our
owe it to our daughters and to our younger sisters to stop leaning in
younger sisters to stop leaning in
younger sisters to stop leaning in enough already
enough already
enough already Hillary Clinton leaned in for eight
Hillary Clinton leaned in for eight
Hillary Clinton leaned in for eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency
years of Barack Obama’s presidency
years of Barack Obama’s presidency enough it’s about time we stood up and
enough it’s about time we stood up and
enough it’s about time we stood up and stepped up I’m hoping I could come back
stepped up I’m hoping I could come back
stepped up I’m hoping I could come back to this very conversation as I wind up
to this very conversation as I wind up
to this very conversation as I wind up but I wanted to do a different story in
but I wanted to do a different story in
but I wanted to do a different story in 2011 I took a trip to Lloyd toc-toc with
2011 I took a trip to Lloyd toc-toc with
2011 I took a trip to Lloyd toc-toc with a team from a mereth with the steamers
a team from a mereth with the steamers
a team from a mereth with the steamers from Austria and there at the border of
from Austria and there at the border of
from Austria and there at the border of Kenya and Tanzania
Kenya and Tanzania
Kenya and Tanzania it’s Tanzania not Tanzania border of
it’s Tanzania not Tanzania border of
it’s Tanzania not Tanzania border of Kenya and Tanzania facing montclair
Kenya and Tanzania facing montclair
Kenya and Tanzania facing montclair Manjaro I realized that feminists and
Manjaro I realized that feminists and
Manjaro I realized that feminists and men who are feminists actually existed
men who are feminists actually existed
men who are feminists actually existed allow me to explain as the Messiah
allow me to explain as the Messiah
allow me to explain as the Messiah meringues offered us meat served on
meringues offered us meat served on
meringues offered us meat served on leafs as they insisted that we start
leafs as they insisted that we start
leafs as they insisted that we start every discussion that we were there to
every discussion that we were there to
every discussion that we were there to have by praying towards the mountain and
have by praying towards the mountain and
have by praying towards the mountain and finished every discussion by praying
finished every discussion by praying
finished every discussion by praying once again towards a mountain I learned
once again towards a mountain I learned
once again towards a mountain I learned for the first time that in the Mark
for the first time that in the Mark
for the first time that in the Mark community that we were in a annoy talk
community that we were in a annoy talk
community that we were in a annoy talk talk that they insisted on being in the
talk that they insisted on being in the
talk that they insisted on being in the same room to understand the issues of
same room to understand the issues of
same room to understand the issues of why do you want our girls to go to
why do you want our girls to go to
why do you want our girls to go to school why can’t we have that many
school why can’t we have that many
school why can’t we have that many children and why don’t you want FGM why
children and why don’t you want FGM why
children and why don’t you want FGM why do you want to stop early child
do you want to stop early child
do you want to stop early child marriages and the conversations that
marriages and the conversations that
marriages and the conversations that have been organized by a mereth ensure
have been organized by a mereth ensure
have been organized by a mereth ensure the person who was having the
the person who was having the
the person who was having the conversation with them was a woman in
conversation with them was a woman in
conversation with them was a woman in this case a young lady called nice
this case a young lady called nice
this case a young lady called nice Ariane they all called her nice and for
Ariane they all called her nice and for
Ariane they all called her nice and for these morons who only spoke mom and it’s
these morons who only spoke mom and it’s
these morons who only spoke mom and it’s Maher not Maasai she was their
Maher not Maasai she was their
Maher not Maasai she was their translator so everything we said in
translator so everything we said in
translator so everything we said in English was Swahili she told them in mom
English was Swahili she told them in mom
English was Swahili she told them in mom and then when they were done they told
and then when they were done they told
and then when they were done they told us how amazed and wonderful they were
us how amazed and wonderful they were
us how amazed and wonderful they were about what she told them and why they
about what she told them and why they
about what she told them and why they implemented it
implemented it
implemented it so my friends long before Ryan Gosling
so my friends long before Ryan Gosling
so my friends long before Ryan Gosling told us that she was a feminist long
told us that she was a feminist long
told us that she was a feminist long before George Clooney said he was a
before George Clooney said he was a
before George Clooney said he was a feminist they were here on this
feminist they were here on this
feminist they were here on this continent and in this country we just
continent and in this country we just
continent and in this country we just didn’t have a name for the
didn’t have a name for the
didn’t have a name for the pakya I talked up for a moment let’s go
pakya I talked up for a moment let’s go
pakya I talked up for a moment let’s go to somewhere I supported a charity
to somewhere I supported a charity
to somewhere I supported a charity called some Borah women’s trust a couple
called some Borah women’s trust a couple
called some Borah women’s trust a couple of years ago that’s because I caught a
of years ago that’s because I caught a
of years ago that’s because I caught a story on the news about fathers in
story on the news about fathers in
story on the news about fathers in particular who did one of two things the
particular who did one of two things the
particular who did one of two things the slogan was I support my daughter I
slogan was I support my daughter I
slogan was I support my daughter I support my daughter to go to school I
support my daughter to go to school I
support my daughter to go to school I support my daughter to actually go as
support my daughter to actually go as
support my daughter to actually go as far she can go but in like keep hear a
far she can go but in like keep hear a
far she can go but in like keep hear a different conversation was happening
different conversation was happening
different conversation was happening literally the only reason you do not
literally the only reason you do not
literally the only reason you do not value your daughter’s education is
value your daughter’s education is
value your daughter’s education is because you feel and believe that if you
because you feel and believe that if you
because you feel and believe that if you sold her off as a bride you’d get Ketel
sold her off as a bride you’d get Ketel
sold her off as a bride you’d get Ketel a politician in the area actually
a politician in the area actually
a politician in the area actually offered the same men kettle to send
offered the same men kettle to send
offered the same men kettle to send their children to school especially
their children to school especially
their children to school especially their good daughters and I usually say
their good daughters and I usually say
their good daughters and I usually say what I learned from being outside
what I learned from being outside
what I learned from being outside Nairobi is that cultural problems need
Nairobi is that cultural problems need
Nairobi is that cultural problems need cultural solutions political problems
cultural solutions political problems
cultural solutions political problems need political solutions my talk talks
need political solutions my talk talks
need political solutions my talk talks Samburu and it’s not just kenya the
Samburu and it’s not just kenya the
Samburu and it’s not just kenya the young lady from Pakistan her name is
young lady from Pakistan her name is
young lady from Pakistan her name is Malala when we hear her story we tend to
Malala when we hear her story we tend to
Malala when we hear her story we tend to remember the men who shot her and we
remember the men who shot her and we
remember the men who shot her and we forget about her father the man who
forget about her father the man who
forget about her father the man who ensured and told her you will go to
ensured and told her you will go to
ensured and told her you will go to school and who goes everywhere with her
school and who goes everywhere with her
school and who goes everywhere with her around the world her consistent guardian
around the world her consistent guardian
around the world her consistent guardian angel and and her biggest cheerleader
angel and and her biggest cheerleader
angel and and her biggest cheerleader but maybe locked octo doesn’t bring it
but maybe locked octo doesn’t bring it
but maybe locked octo doesn’t bring it home about these feminists who exist and
home about these feminists who exist and
home about these feminists who exist and don’t have fancy names and don’t have
don’t have fancy names and don’t have
don’t have fancy names and don’t have big titles and don’t get celebrated and
big titles and don’t get celebrated and
big titles and don’t get celebrated and maryclaire like John Legend and Barack
maryclaire like John Legend and Barack
maryclaire like John Legend and Barack Obama but they’re there
Obama but they’re there
Obama but they’re there the other one is my own father you know
the other one is my own father you know
the other one is my own father you know I always tell people who know me very
I always tell people who know me very
I always tell people who know me very well they’re the reason I talk more
well they’re the reason I talk more
well they’re the reason I talk more about my mom than my dad is that my dad
about my mom than my dad is that my dad
about my mom than my dad is that my dad bless him but in his world I can do no
bless him but in his world I can do no
bless him but in his world I can do no wrong so I usually tell him dad you have
wrong so I usually tell him dad you have
wrong so I usually tell him dad you have no use to me you never criticize
no use to me you never criticize
no use to me you never criticize anything and he’s like it’s okay
anything and he’s like it’s okay
anything and he’s like it’s okay princess what do you want to do let me
princess what do you want to do let me
princess what do you want to do let me explain this if Facebook came up with a
explain this if Facebook came up with a
explain this if Facebook came up with a button that could do one click a hundred
button that could do one click a hundred
button that could do one click a hundred likes another click 500 likes another
likes another click 500 likes another
likes another click 500 likes another click a thousand likes my dad will be
click a thousand likes my dad will be
click a thousand likes my dad will be the guy who clicks from there thousand
the guy who clicks from there thousand
the guy who clicks from there thousand likes ten times it didn’t matter what I
likes ten times it didn’t matter what I
likes ten times it didn’t matter what I said
said
said so long before Will Smith declared he
so long before Will Smith declared he
so long before Will Smith declared he was a feminist my dad was there it’s
was a feminist my dad was there it’s
was a feminist my dad was there it’s just in Kenyan encumber we don’t have a
just in Kenyan encumber we don’t have a
just in Kenyan encumber we don’t have a word for it and then I look at my own
word for it and then I look at my own
word for it and then I look at my own career I’m very fortunate I serve on a
career I’m very fortunate I serve on a
career I’m very fortunate I serve on a couple of boards but when I think back
couple of boards but when I think back
couple of boards but when I think back to just the last two months every time
to just the last two months every time
to just the last two months every time we end a meeting it has happened twice
we end a meeting it has happened twice
we end a meeting it has happened twice and I don’t know whether any one fellow
and I don’t know whether any one fellow
and I don’t know whether any one fellow directors are here but the gentlemen in
directors are here but the gentlemen in
directors are here but the gentlemen in the room tend to say the women on our
the room tend to say the women on our
the room tend to say the women on our board have been awesome they’re not
board have been awesome they’re not
board have been awesome they’re not patronizing at all they’re not content
patronizing at all they’re not content
patronizing at all they’re not content sending they mean it and they don’t even
sending they mean it and they don’t even
sending they mean it and they don’t even know it and they’re feminists and lastly
know it and they’re feminists and lastly
know it and they’re feminists and lastly I guess I need to talk about the people
I guess I need to talk about the people
I guess I need to talk about the people who gave me a chance when I was 26 years
who gave me a chance when I was 26 years
who gave me a chance when I was 26 years old to have a job the rules the airwaves
old to have a job the rules the airwaves
old to have a job the rules the airwaves my directors and my managers have
my directors and my managers have
my directors and my managers have probably always been my biggest
probably always been my biggest
probably always been my biggest cheerleaders I made them a ton of money
cheerleaders I made them a ton of money
cheerleaders I made them a ton of money but they’ve been my biggest cheerleaders
but they’ve been my biggest cheerleaders
but they’ve been my biggest cheerleaders and the only reason I bring these
and the only reason I bring these
and the only reason I bring these stories to you is that for me it’s about
stories to you is that for me it’s about
stories to you is that for me it’s about time we started having the discussions
time we started having the discussions
time we started having the discussions we want to have as women and include the
we want to have as women and include the
we want to have as women and include the men in the room it is imperative that we
men in the room it is imperative that we
men in the room it is imperative that we bring them to the table we invite them
bring them to the table we invite them
bring them to the table we invite them to the room what makes me sad is in my
to the room what makes me sad is in my
to the room what makes me sad is in my talk talk I learned that men are
talk talk I learned that men are
talk talk I learned that men are important and they must be included in
important and they must be included in
important and they must be included in the conversation and especially in
the conversation and especially in
the conversation and especially in Africa in somewhere I learned this in my
Africa in somewhere I learned this in my
Africa in somewhere I learned this in my board room I learned this at home I
board room I learned this at home I
board room I learned this at home I learned this however a month ago
learned this however a month ago
learned this however a month ago McKinley Africa had an amazing research
McKinley Africa had an amazing research
McKinley Africa had an amazing research that they unveiled
that they unveiled
that they unveiled it’s called women matter Africa
it’s called women matter Africa
it’s called women matter Africa everybody should read it but the
everybody should read it but the
everybody should read it but the pushback from the audience as the
pushback from the audience as the
pushback from the audience as the evening went on is where are the men the
evening went on is where are the men the
evening went on is where are the men the decision-makers the people who need to
decision-makers the people who need to
decision-makers the people who need to know that this research says that women
know that this research says that women
know that this research says that women matter of course the organizers were
matter of course the organizers were
matter of course the organizers were very very gracious and Bill Rousseau
very very gracious and Bill Rousseau
very very gracious and Bill Rousseau said I’ve heard you and the next time we
said I’ve heard you and the next time we
said I’ve heard you and the next time we do this I will invite the men but they
do this I will invite the men but they
do this I will invite the men but they were missing about a week later on the
were missing about a week later on the
were missing about a week later on the International Day of the girl we were
International Day of the girl we were
International Day of the girl we were yet in another forum amazing
yet in another forum amazing
yet in another forum amazing conversations around girls and keeping
conversations around girls and keeping
conversations around girls and keeping them in school
them in school
them in school and the Supreme Court judge who spoke
and the Supreme Court judge who spoke
and the Supreme Court judge who spoke before me joking don’t know and our
before me joking don’t know and our
before me joking don’t know and our chief guest and a lot of people who
chief guest and a lot of people who
chief guest and a lot of people who spoke asked the same question we’re all
spoke asked the same question we’re all
spoke asked the same question we’re all here talking about things that need to
here talking about things that need to
here talking about things that need to happen and the men are not chair not
happen and the men are not chair not
happen and the men are not chair not that they don’t care but they were not
that they don’t care but they were not
that they don’t care but they were not invited
invited
invited my friends it’s about time we invited
my friends it’s about time we invited
my friends it’s about time we invited men to the table they are willing they
men to the table they are willing they
men to the table they are willing they want to hear they want to help but
want to hear they want to help but
want to hear they want to help but they’ve been locked out let me go back
they’ve been locked out let me go back
they’ve been locked out let me go back to where I began and this is how I’ll
to where I began and this is how I’ll
to where I began and this is how I’ll end I am the last born of Beijing 21
end I am the last born of Beijing 21
end I am the last born of Beijing 21 years as a generation and the women of
years as a generation and the women of
years as a generation and the women of my generation have come a long way we
my generation have come a long way we
my generation have come a long way we have a longer way to go but it’s time to
have a longer way to go but it’s time to
have a longer way to go but it’s time to start a new chapter and that chapter for
start a new chapter and that chapter for
start a new chapter and that chapter for me we’ll start on the 8th of November in
me we’ll start on the 8th of November in
me we’ll start on the 8th of November in the US for some strange reason that
the US for some strange reason that
the US for some strange reason that great nation never got the memo they
great nation never got the memo they
great nation never got the memo they didn’t get the memo and Indra Gandhi was
didn’t get the memo and Indra Gandhi was
didn’t get the memo and Indra Gandhi was president they didn’t get it when
president they didn’t get it when
president they didn’t get it when benazir bhutto was Prime Minister they
benazir bhutto was Prime Minister they
benazir bhutto was Prime Minister they didn’t get it as Island and Iceland and
didn’t get it as Island and Iceland and
didn’t get it as Island and Iceland and Finland and Switzerland elected women to
Finland and Switzerland elected women to
Finland and Switzerland elected women to the top office in the land somehow they
the top office in the land somehow they
the top office in the land somehow they didn’t get the memo they didn’t get the
didn’t get the memo they didn’t get the
didn’t get the memo they didn’t get the memo
memo
memo when Kosovo and Serbia and Estonia
when Kosovo and Serbia and Estonia
when Kosovo and Serbia and Estonia elected women to the highest office when
elected women to the highest office when
elected women to the highest office when the Philippines did it when their
the Philippines did it when their
the Philippines did it when their neighbors in Brazil and Argentina had
neighbors in Brazil and Argentina had
neighbors in Brazil and Argentina had women as presidents they didn’t even get
women as presidents they didn’t even get
women as presidents they didn’t even get the memo
the memo
the memo when Africa did it with Malawi with
when Africa did it with Malawi with
when Africa did it with Malawi with Liberia they didn’t get the memo from
Liberia they didn’t get the memo from
Liberia they didn’t get the memo from the Egyptians with Cleopatra we need to
the Egyptians with Cleopatra we need to
the Egyptians with Cleopatra we need to send a memo to the US it’s time and it’s
send a memo to the US it’s time and it’s
send a memo to the US it’s time and it’s about time a woman was in the highest
about time a woman was in the highest
about time a woman was in the highest office in the land not because she’s a
office in the land not because she’s a
office in the land not because she’s a woman not because she’s running against
woman not because she’s running against
woman not because she’s running against somebody who’s not better than her but
somebody who’s not better than her but
somebody who’s not better than her but because it’s time and the reason I know
because it’s time and the reason I know
because it’s time and the reason I know the details of the countries from
the details of the countries from
the details of the countries from Estonia to Mauritius and incidentally
Estonia to Mauritius and incidentally
Estonia to Mauritius and incidentally somebody’s to check what goes on in San
somebody’s to check what goes on in San
somebody’s to check what goes on in San Marino because the captain regions very
Marino because the captain regions very
Marino because the captain regions very many women scary literally but it’s a
many women scary literally but it’s a
many women scary literally but it’s a good thing but for some strange reason
good thing but for some strange reason
good thing but for some strange reason we
we
we all know that the US for some reason
all know that the US for some reason
all know that the US for some reason impacts the rest of our lives
impacts the rest of our lives
impacts the rest of our lives but I want my daughter who’s
but I want my daughter who’s
but I want my daughter who’s five-and-a-half going on 15 with an
five-and-a-half going on 15 with an
five-and-a-half going on 15 with an opinion to boots
opinion to boots
opinion to boots I want my goddaughter who’s two years
I want my goddaughter who’s two years
I want my goddaughter who’s two years old to count her years from when Hillary
old to count her years from when Hillary
old to count her years from when Hillary became president I count everything I
became president I count everything I
became president I count everything I have when I look back because we live
have when I look back because we live
have when I look back because we live life forward and we connect the dots
life forward and we connect the dots
life forward and we connect the dots backwards from Beijing I am the last
backwards from Beijing I am the last
backwards from Beijing I am the last born of Beijing we are the last line my
born of Beijing we are the last line my
born of Beijing we are the last line my generation everybody after us must look
generation everybody after us must look
generation everybody after us must look back to a day when a woman occupied the
back to a day when a woman occupied the
back to a day when a woman occupied the White House so my message is very simple
White House so my message is very simple
White House so my message is very simple in case they didn’t get the memo I’d
in case they didn’t get the memo I’d
in case they didn’t get the memo I’d like to send it out it’s time for a
like to send it out it’s time for a
like to send it out it’s time for a woman to be in the White House and on
woman to be in the White House and on
woman to be in the White House and on the 8th of November we’ll be looking for
the 8th of November we’ll be looking for
the 8th of November we’ll be looking for that to happen simply because the world
that to happen simply because the world
that to happen simply because the world would never be the same again the
would never be the same again the
would never be the same again the narrative we tell in the evolution of
narrative we tell in the evolution of
narrative we tell in the evolution of women and the conversations we have will
women and the conversations we have will
women and the conversations we have will never be the same again my daughter’s
never be the same again my daughter’s
never be the same again my daughter’s life at five and a half will never be
life at five and a half will never be
life at five and a half will never be the same again so my message to
the same again so my message to
the same again so my message to Secretary Hillary Clinton is when not if
Secretary Hillary Clinton is when not if
Secretary Hillary Clinton is when not if when you get to the White House make it
when you get to the White House make it
when you get to the White House make it good make it right not just because you
good make it right not just because you
good make it right not just because you can because you can but because it’s
can because you can but because it’s
can because you can but because it’s about time thank you good night
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