Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, and lessens the frictions of social contacts.
Clare Boothe LuceRead
To put a woman on the ticket would challenge the loyalty of women everywhere to their sex, because it would be made to seem that the defeat of the ticket meant the defeat for a hundred years of women's chance to be truly equal with men in politics.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Putting a woman in a political position could reshape women's loyalty and participation in the political arena.
In this quote, Clare Boothe Luce reflects on the significance of including women in political roles. She argues that nominating a woman can represent more than just an individual candidacy; it symbolizes a larger fight for women’s equality in politics. A defeat in such a scenario could be perceived as a setback for all women striving for equal representation and rights, thus impacting their loyalty to their gender in political matters.
Themes
WomenPoliticsEqualityLoyaltyRepresentation
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used during a women's rights rally to emphasize the importance of women's representation in politics.
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