'power' Is An Explosive Word, Particularly When

We See The World Through The Lens Of All Our Experiences; That Is A Fundamental Part Of The Human Condition.

'power' Is An Explosive Word, Particularly When Applied To Women.

What Some Men Don't Understand Is That By Opposing Policies To Reduce Violence, Promote Equal Pay And Universal Healthcare And Voting To Limit Access To Contraception And Legal Abortion, They Are Relegating Women To Another Century, A Time When Men Ruled Exclusively And Women Were Considered Property And Had To Be Guided By A Firm Masculine Hand.

When There Is Violence Against Any Person In Society, Because He Or She Is Different, It Threatens Us All. Only By Speaking Out Are Any Of Us Safe.

A Desire To Succeed In Politics Is Propelled By These Two Seemingly Contradictory Forces, Which Frequently Change Places And Sometimes Coexist: To Save Others And To Save Oneself.