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.
Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me! - young Cassius Clay to heavily favored thug Sonny Liston during the weigh in before Cassius wins his first title and changes his name to Muhammad Ali.
I want to see young people in America feel the spirit of the 1960s and find a way to get in the way. To find a way to get in trouble. Good trouble, necessary trouble.
Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche
I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
While the Japanese droned on in a high-pitched voice, I blinked out the desperate message over and over. TORTURE...TORTURE...
I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care.
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