We live, I am trying to say, in an epidemic of male violence against women.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the serious issue of violence that men perpetrate against women, calling for awareness and action.
Katha Pollitt's quote addresses the alarming prevalence of male violence against women, suggesting that this issue has reached epidemic proportions. It urges society to acknowledge this reality and take steps towards preventing such violence, emphasizing the urgent need for change in attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate gender-based violence.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech advocating for women's rights.
I think the meaning of abortion is what the woman says it is: For a woman who wants a child but can't have this one, it can be sad; for a woman who doesn't want a baby, it can feel like a huge relief, like having your whole life given back to you.
We need to say that women have sex, have abortions, are at peace with the decision, and move on with their lives. We need to say that is their right, and, moreover, it's good for everyone that they have this right: The whole society benefits when motherhood is voluntary.
Misogyny runs deeper than religion.
Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm.
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.
No great deed, private or public, has ever been undertaken in a bliss of certainty.
I remember integrating the all-white Yazoo City High School after my Black school closed its doors. Teachers sprayed me with fire extinguishers, and I carried a stick to fend off attacks from fellow students.
The spirit of her invincible heart guided her through the shadows.
I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can't grow, but as a human, I can
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