"Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps.“

-Patricia Ireland

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"Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream."

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"When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law."

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"I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership."

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"I know that it isn't just violence against women, it's how do we support ourselves and our families, how do we deal with health care for ourselves and our families? It's a bigger picture."

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"Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps."

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