nasty woman go back to the kitchen see these are just some of the many
see these are just some of the many
see these are just some of the many words that haunt women like me who dare
words that haunt women like me who dare
words that haunt women like me who dare to stand up for ourselves and our gender
to stand up for ourselves and our gender
to stand up for ourselves and our gender in short these words are often used to
in short these words are often used to
in short these words are often used to describe feminists so what is feminism
describe feminists so what is feminism
describe feminists so what is feminism feminism according to the dictionary is
feminism according to the dictionary is
feminism according to the dictionary is the theory of the political economic and
the theory of the political economic and
the theory of the political economic and social equality of the sexes and that
social equality of the sexes and that
social equality of the sexes and that sounds like a pretty reasonable thing
sounds like a pretty reasonable thing
sounds like a pretty reasonable thing doesn’t it you know equality but
doesn’t it you know equality but
doesn’t it you know equality but unfortunately many people have you
unfortunately many people have you
unfortunately many people have you feminists as women who just want
feminists as women who just want
feminists as women who just want attention or women making up issues that
attention or women making up issues that
attention or women making up issues that don’t really exist this is not true
don’t really exist this is not true
don’t really exist this is not true first of all you don’t have to be a
first of all you don’t have to be a
first of all you don’t have to be a woman to be feminist take for example
woman to be feminist take for example
woman to be feminist take for example Barack Obama who defines himself as a
Barack Obama who defines himself as a
Barack Obama who defines himself as a feminist and treats his wife and
feminist and treats his wife and
feminist and treats his wife and daughters with the utmost respect second
daughters with the utmost respect second
daughters with the utmost respect second these issues are real driving the wage
these issues are real driving the wage
these issues are real driving the wage gap and many other things are huge
gap and many other things are huge
gap and many other things are huge inequalities globally and even a serious
inequalities globally and even a serious
inequalities globally and even a serious and awful problem like rape is still
and awful problem like rape is still
and awful problem like rape is still happening according to in some countries
happening according to in some countries
happening according to in some countries such as Saudi Arabia women aren’t
such as Saudi Arabia women aren’t
such as Saudi Arabia women aren’t allowed to drive on property or even
allowed to drive on property or even
allowed to drive on property or even uncover their faces and in Yemen women
uncover their faces and in Yemen women
uncover their faces and in Yemen women only count as half of a witness before
only count as half of a witness before
only count as half of a witness before the court according to the National
the court according to the National
the court according to the National Partnership for women and families as of
Partnership for women and families as of
Partnership for women and families as of October 2016 women earned 80 cents for
October 2016 women earned 80 cents for
October 2016 women earned 80 cents for every dollar man earned and rape caused
every dollar man earned and rape caused
every dollar man earned and rape caused two million injuries in 1,200 deaths per
two million injuries in 1,200 deaths per
two million injuries in 1,200 deaths per year among women in the US alone
year among women in the US alone
year among women in the US alone according to UN Women org two thirds of
according to UN Women org two thirds of
according to UN Women org two thirds of the illiterate population is female
the illiterate population is female
the illiterate population is female which brings me to a perpetuating
which brings me to a perpetuating
which brings me to a perpetuating standard the standard of it could always
standard the standard of it could always
standard the standard of it could always be worse first world feminists in
be worse first world feminists in
be worse first world feminists in countries like America and the UK are
countries like America and the UK are
countries like America and the UK are told that they don’t need to fight
told that they don’t need to fight
told that they don’t need to fight because because at least they don’t live
because because at least they don’t live
because because at least they don’t live in Iraq women in Iraq who who are not
in Iraq women in Iraq who who are not
in Iraq women in Iraq who who are not allowed to be out in public without
allowed to be out in public without
allowed to be out in public without hijab or head covering are told that
hijab or head covering are told that
hijab or head covering are told that they don’t need to fight because at
they don’t need to fight because at
they don’t need to fight because at least they don’t live in a country like
least they don’t live in a country like
least they don’t live in a country like Saudi Arabia women in urban areas of
Saudi Arabia women in urban areas of
Saudi Arabia women in urban areas of Saudi Arabia who legally cannot drive
Saudi Arabia who legally cannot drive
Saudi Arabia who legally cannot drive are told to feel lucky that they don’t
are told to feel lucky that they don’t
are told to feel lucky that they don’t live in a rural area women
live in a rural area women
live in a rural area women in these rural areas who are punished
in these rural areas who are punished
in these rural areas who are punished because they were raped
because they were raped
because they were raped we’re told that they don’t need to fight
we’re told that they don’t need to fight
we’re told that they don’t need to fight because at least they’re not a part of
because at least they’re not a part of
because at least they’re not a part of neighboring family who killed a daughter
neighboring family who killed a daughter
neighboring family who killed a daughter because she looked at a man just because
because she looked at a man just because
because she looked at a man just because someone hasn’t worse than you do doesn’t
someone hasn’t worse than you do doesn’t
someone hasn’t worse than you do doesn’t mean that you should be content when I
mean that you should be content when I
mean that you should be content when I turned 16 yes I will be lucky enough to
turned 16 yes I will be lucky enough to
turned 16 yes I will be lucky enough to be able to drive but I might be unlucky
be able to drive but I might be unlucky
be able to drive but I might be unlucky and only make 80 cents for every dollar
and only make 80 cents for every dollar
and only make 80 cents for every dollar that my male classmates earn when you
that my male classmates earn when you
that my male classmates earn when you have a say at home dad stays at home
have a say at home dad stays at home
have a say at home dad stays at home with his kids while the mother works
with his kids while the mother works
with his kids while the mother works Society says that this is unusual and
Society says that this is unusual and
Society says that this is unusual and provides him with extra help and extra
provides him with extra help and extra
provides him with extra help and extra praise from the community when a woman
praise from the community when a woman
praise from the community when a woman does the same thing she gets no help no
does the same thing she gets no help no
does the same thing she gets no help no praise and she is seen as you know just
praise and she is seen as you know just
praise and she is seen as you know just a regular stay-at-home mom
a regular stay-at-home mom
a regular stay-at-home mom the idea of stay-at-home fathers with
the idea of stay-at-home fathers with
the idea of stay-at-home fathers with working mothers needs to be normalized
working mothers needs to be normalized
working mothers needs to be normalized why because if we can normalize that
why because if we can normalize that
why because if we can normalize that then women can start to have more
then women can start to have more
then women can start to have more high-powered jobs and be recognized for
high-powered jobs and be recognized for
high-powered jobs and be recognized for the mark they make on this ever turning
the mark they make on this ever turning
the mark they make on this ever turning world just as men are recognized from a
world just as men are recognized from a
world just as men are recognized from a young age I have been aware of very
young age I have been aware of very
young age I have been aware of very strong female role models in my life
strong female role models in my life
strong female role models in my life take for example my mother who worked in
take for example my mother who worked in
take for example my mother who worked in a nonprofit organization called girls
a nonprofit organization called girls
a nonprofit organization called girls Inc which worked to empower young girls
Inc which worked to empower young girls
Inc which worked to empower young girls and provide them with opportunities
and provide them with opportunities
and provide them with opportunities within their communities or her mother
within their communities or her mother
within their communities or her mother who is who is part of one of the first
who is who is part of one of the first
who is who is part of one of the first graduates graduating classes to include
graduates graduating classes to include
graduates graduating classes to include women at Harvard Law and was one of five
women at Harvard Law and was one of five
women at Harvard Law and was one of five women in her class for my paternal
women in her class for my paternal
women in her class for my paternal grandmother who taught at Yale in the
grandmother who taught at Yale in the
grandmother who taught at Yale in the literature Department because no matter
literature Department because no matter
literature Department because no matter how qualified she was women were not
how qualified she was women were not
how qualified she was women were not allowed to teach science at Yale at that
allowed to teach science at Yale at that
allowed to teach science at Yale at that time at the camp that I’ve been going to
time at the camp that I’ve been going to
time at the camp that I’ve been going to since I was 10 we learned the value of
since I was 10 we learned the value of
since I was 10 we learned the value of the female gender in our community and
the female gender in our community and
the female gender in our community and how to maximize our potential as women
how to maximize our potential as women
how to maximize our potential as women in January I drove five hours to
in January I drove five hours to
in January I drove five hours to Washington DC to participate in the
Washington DC to participate in the
Washington DC to participate in the women’s march on Washington I was
women’s march on Washington I was
women’s march on Washington I was inspired by the crowds I saw I was
inspired by the crowds I saw I was
inspired by the crowds I saw I was uplifted by the chanting I heard and I
uplifted by the chanting I heard and I
uplifted by the chanting I heard and I saw amazing
saw amazing
saw amazing with amazing messages held by wonderful
with amazing messages held by wonderful
with amazing messages held by wonderful people because our cause will not be
people because our cause will not be
people because our cause will not be sent to the ground when you follow me in
sent to the ground when you follow me in
sent to the ground when you follow me in the halls and say feminism to see if
the halls and say feminism to see if
the halls and say feminism to see if I’ll turn around I’m insulted but I’m
I’ll turn around I’m insulted but I’m
I’ll turn around I’m insulted but I’m also empowered I’m empowered so that I
also empowered I’m empowered so that I
also empowered I’m empowered so that I can create a world where feminists
can create a world where feminists
can create a world where feminists aren’t crazy mean nasty women and where
aren’t crazy mean nasty women and where
aren’t crazy mean nasty women and where women can have any job they want and be
women can have any job they want and be
women can have any job they want and be welcomed with open arms into whatever
welcomed with open arms into whatever
welcomed with open arms into whatever field they choose because it’s not weird
field they choose because it’s not weird
field they choose because it’s not weird or strange for women to have that job so
or strange for women to have that job so
or strange for women to have that job so what is in the future the first thing
what is in the future the first thing
what is in the future the first thing that needs to happen is the dissolving
that needs to happen is the dissolving
that needs to happen is the dissolving of the belief that feminism is the
of the belief that feminism is the
of the belief that feminism is the belief that women are better than men
belief that women are better than men
belief that women are better than men because that’s not what feminism is the
because that’s not what feminism is the
because that’s not what feminism is the belief that women are better than men is
belief that women are better than men is
belief that women are better than men is called misandry
called misandry
called misandry I believe that with hard work we can
I believe that with hard work we can
I believe that with hard work we can change the world and we have the power
change the world and we have the power
change the world and we have the power to do it so this is the message that I
to do it so this is the message that I
to do it so this is the message that I want you to leave this room with today
want you to leave this room with today
want you to leave this room with today for women don’t stand up to
for women don’t stand up to
for women don’t stand up to discrimination go out and take that non
discrimination go out and take that non
discrimination go out and take that non feminine class that you weren’t going to
feminine class that you weren’t going to
feminine class that you weren’t going to take because it’s not girlie enough
take because it’s not girlie enough
take because it’s not girlie enough though because none of your friends are
though because none of your friends are
though because none of your friends are in it get that job and you don’t have to
in it get that job and you don’t have to
in it get that job and you don’t have to conform to X victim of
conform to X victim of
conform to X victim of have a higher paying job as you’re part
have a higher paying job as you’re part
have a higher paying job as you’re part have a higher paying job than your
have a higher paying job than your
have a higher paying job than your partner you can choose accept your
partner you can choose accept your
partner you can choose accept your freedom as a woman to choose and for
freedom as a woman to choose and for
freedom as a woman to choose and for everyone
everyone
everyone hire women for jobs done only by men in
hire women for jobs done only by men in
hire women for jobs done only by men in the past they have kids they don’t have
the past they have kids they don’t have
the past they have kids they don’t have kids
kids
kids don’t let that matter and don’t worry
don’t let that matter and don’t worry
don’t let that matter and don’t worry about tearing the social fabric because
about tearing the social fabric because
about tearing the social fabric because if you do you can just stitch it up with
if you do you can just stitch it up with
if you do you can just stitch it up with thread made of equality and justice so
thread made of equality and justice so
thread made of equality and justice so can this world be changed no not unless
can this world be changed no not unless
can this world be changed no not unless people like us rise up and recognize
people like us rise up and recognize
people like us rise up and recognize women’s rights as human rights not
women’s rights as human rights not
women’s rights as human rights not unless we are willing to not just be
unless we are willing to not just be
unless we are willing to not just be indifferent to this cause but join it
indifferent to this cause but join it
indifferent to this cause but join it support it because I’m angry I’m angry
support it because I’m angry I’m angry
support it because I’m angry I’m angry at
at
at in this country and at this world for
in this country and at this world for
in this country and at this world for standing by as the rights of women are
standing by as the rights of women are
standing by as the rights of women are taken away everywhere and if it’s what I
taken away everywhere and if it’s what I
taken away everywhere and if it’s what I need to do so that you will recognize my
need to do so that you will recognize my
need to do so that you will recognize my anger then I will proudly call myself a
anger then I will proudly call myself a
anger then I will proudly call myself a nasty woman
nasty woman
nasty woman [Applause]
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