Not a law firm in the entire city of New York bid for my employment as a lawyer when I earned my degree.
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Feminism... I think the simplest explanation, and one that captures the idea, is a song that Marlo Thomas sang, 'Free to be You and Me.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
Feminism promotes individuality and freedom for all genders.
In this quote, Ruth Bader Ginsburg emphasizes the essence of feminism as a movement that advocates for the freedom to be oneself without societal constraints. The reference to the song 'Free to be You and Me' highlights the importance of embracing diversity and authenticity in identity, suggesting that feminism is fundamentally about empowerment and equality for everyone.
Themes
FeminismFreedomIndividualityEqualityEmpowerment
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a womenβs rights rally to emphasize the message of personal freedom.
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I try to teach through my opinions, through my speeches, how wrong it is to judge people on the basis of what they look like, color of their skin, whether they're men or women.
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The worst times were the years I was alone. The image to the public entering the courtroom was eight men, of a certain size, and then this little woman sitting to the side. That was not a good image for the public to see.
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A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.
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My resume showed membership on both the Harvard and Columbia Law Reviews, a credit impressive abroad where it was not generally known that Law Reviews were student-operated publications.
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