“The pure connecting factor is that those of us who describe ourselves as feminists want equal rights for all people.” PeopleWantInspirationalMotivationalRightsPureEqualFeministFactorsConnectingEqual Rights Author:Betty Buckley
“Feminism - the word - can give us a handle, a rallying point, a common ground, and help us build a bridge. Why not claim the gift of the word as a place to begin?” GivingHelpingCommonFeminismClaimsFeministHandleBridgesWhy NotCommon GroundRallyingRallying Point Author:Betty Buckley
“It was critical to finding a way out. I had assumed young women knew the history of feminism and must have felt gratitude to the movement for the opportunities that the work we have done has afforded them.” WayDoneYoungOpportunityFeltFeminismMovementGratitudeFindingsFeministCriticalYoung WomenInspirational Christmas Author:Betty Buckley
“The word, and the concept of feminism, was a gift because it gave me a sense of identity and a way of defining how I wished to live my life.” WayFeminismIdentityConceptsFeministLiving My LifeDefining Author:Betty Buckley
“I have never experienced racism in the feminist movement, so it concerned me to think that I was unable to see the subject clearly because I came from white, middle-class privilege.” ThinkingWhiteClassMiddleSubjectsMovementRacismConcernedPrivilegeFeministMiddle ClassRacistFeminist MovementClass Privilege Author:Betty Buckley
“If we're for one another, we're feminists. The rest is semantics.” IfsFeministSemantics Author:Betty Buckley
“So, when the discussion about not using the term feminist came up at a conference workshop, I couldn't believe it. The more I listened, the more I felt the need to express my passion about my identity as a feminist.” NeedsBelievePassionFeltTermIdentityFeministDiscussionConferencesMy PassionWorkshops Author:Betty Buckley
