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While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago. ”
Under Superintendent Johnson's leadership, our police department is on a path to earn the respect of every community in the City of Chicago. ”
It doesn't have to be a mountain you have to be climbing. I hope to change people's opinion about Saudi in general and Saudi women and Saudi women's opinion about themselves. I really hope they can step out of their comfort zone and just dream: try to push your limits. ”
I grew up in a cloistered, conservative culture that adhered to strict gender roles. So it's easy to understand why the 'girl dressed as a boy' trope resonated so much. In a world that didn't want to give people like me adventures or significance, books with cross-dressing girls were treasures. ”
There are hierarchies in B-Town regarding many things, not just gender. Men also go through a lot in this industry. ”
We have so many male superstars, but there are just a few female actors who have attained that status. It is not only because of the industry; it's in the society. ”
Why are we only talking about gender discrimination. We need to focus on the other kinds of discriminations in practice. ”
Gender discrimination is not the only form of discrimination one has to deal with. ”
When we frame women's choices in terms of extreme work or extreme mothering, women think they have to define themselves in terms of a single goal, everything else be damned. ”
Silence is deeply woven into the fabric of female experience. ”