In America, We Have Long Stood By

While Men's Rights Are Guaranteed By Specific Language In The Constitution, Women's Equal Rights Aren't Mentioned.

In America, We Have Long Stood By The Principle That The Protections Of The Law Are Not Meant Just For Some.

I Just Remember When My First Child Was Born I Called The Personnel Office And I Asked Them About Their Leave Policies. And They Said, "leave Policies? Women Just Leave And They Don't Come Back." And I Said, "but I Want To Come Back." They Said, "we Have No Leave Policy." And Then They Said, "why Don't You Apply For Disability?" Well, Having A Child Is Not A Disability.

I Asked, "what Do You Think The Most Important Advancement Was For Women In Recent Years?" And The Majority, The Item That Polled The Most, Was Hillary Clinton's Run For President. Can You Believe That? Women Saw That As A Breakthrough In Something Very, Very Important. She Didn't Win. And I Think Another Thing That Her Race Did Was It Showed Sexism In Our Society.

I Think That Changing Stereotypes And Attitudes, It Takes Time. As We Progress And We Have More Women Astronauts And More Women In Construction Sites And Everything Else, Then We're Making Progress. Discrimination Is Deeply Embedded In Our Community, But We Do Have The Tools To Combat It.