>> THIS WEEK ON TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON TO THE CONTRARY... >> THIS WEEK ON TO THE CONTRARY... FIRST, MOTHERS ARRESTED FOR CONTRARY... FIRST, MOTHERS ARRESTED FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

FIRST, MOTHERS ARRESTED FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

THEN PROMOTING DIVERSITY CAN CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

THEN PROMOTING DIVERSITY CAN HURT FEMALE EXECUTIVES AND THEN PROMOTING DIVERSITY CAN HURT FEMALE EXECUTIVES AND EXECUTIVES OF COLOR.

HURT FEMALE EXECUTIVES AND EXECUTIVES OF COLOR.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, DOES THE EXECUTIVES OF COLOR.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, DOES THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT NEED A JUMP BEHIND THE HEADLINES, DOES THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT NEED A JUMP START?

♪] ♪] >> HELLO I'M BONNIE ERBE WELCOME ♪] >> HELLO I'M BONNIE ERBE WELCOME TO TO THE CONTRARY, A DISCUSSION >> HELLO I'M BONNIE ERBE WELCOME TO TO THE CONTRARY, A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM TO TO THE CONTRARY, A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, ARRESTING POOR MOMS.

DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, ARRESTING POOR MOMS.

AN ARIZONA WOMAN WHO LEFT THEIR UP FIRST, ARRESTING POOR MOMS.

AN ARIZONA WOMAN WHO LEFT THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN IN A CAR WHILE AN ARIZONA WOMAN WHO LEFT THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN IN A CAR WHILE SHE WENT ON A JOB INTERVIEW SAYS YOUNG CHILDREN IN A CAR WHILE SHE WENT ON A JOB INTERVIEW SAYS IT WAS A MOMENT OF DESPERATION.

SHE WENT ON A JOB INTERVIEW SAYS IT WAS A MOMENT OF DESPERATION.

HER LAWYER STRUCK A DEAL TO IT WAS A MOMENT OF DESPERATION.

HER LAWYER STRUCK A DEAL TO DEVELOP CHILD ABUSE CHARGES HER LAWYER STRUCK A DEAL TO DEVELOP CHILD ABUSE CHARGES AGAINST SHANESHA TAYLOR THE DEVELOP CHILD ABUSE CHARGES AGAINST SHANESHA TAYLOR THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO TAKE AGAINST SHANESHA TAYLOR THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO TAKE PARENTING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO TAKE PARENTING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLASSES.

PARENTING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLASSES.

SHE WILL REGAIN CUSTODY OF HER CLASSES.

SHE WILL REGAIN CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN BUT ANOTHER WOMAN IN SHE WILL REGAIN CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN BUT ANOTHER WOMAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA FACES CHARGES OF CHILDREN BUT ANOTHER WOMAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA FACES CHARGES OF UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS A CHILD SOUTH CAROLINA FACES CHARGES OF UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS A CHILD FOR ALLOWING HER NINE-YEAR-OLD UNLAWFUL CONDUCT TOWARDS A CHILD FOR ALLOWING HER NINE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER TO PLAY IN THE PARK FOR ALLOWING HER NINE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER TO PLAY IN THE PARK ACROSS FROM THE McDONALD'S DAUGHTER TO PLAY IN THE PARK ACROSS FROM THE McDONALD'S WHERE SHE WAS WORKING.

ACROSS FROM THE McDONALD'S WHERE SHE WAS WORKING.

THE WOMEN SUPPORTERS SAY HIGH WHERE SHE WAS WORKING.

THE WOMEN SUPPORTERS SAY HIGH PROFILE CASES HIGHLIGHT PUBLIC THE WOMEN SUPPORTERS SAY HIGH PROFILE CASES HIGHLIGHT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES WHICH SHOULD NOT PROFILE CASES HIGHLIGHT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES WHICH SHOULD NOT BE RELEGATED TO THE CRIMINAL POLICY ISSUES WHICH SHOULD NOT BE RELEGATED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

BE RELEGATED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

>> NOW WE ARE STARTING TO JUSTICE SYSTEM.

>> NOW WE ARE STARTING TO CRIMINALIZE PARENTS FOR IT AND >> NOW WE ARE STARTING TO CRIMINALIZE PARENTS FOR IT AND THAT IS WHERE IT BECOMES CRIMINALIZE PARENTS FOR IT AND THAT IS WHERE IT BECOMES DANGEROUS.

THAT IS WHERE IT BECOMES DANGEROUS.

PARTICULARLY WOMEN OF COLOR, LOW DANGEROUS.

PARTICULARLY WOMEN OF COLOR, LOW INCOME WOMEN.

PARTICULARLY WOMEN OF COLOR, LOW INCOME WOMEN.

PUNISHING THE MOTHERS WE ARE NOT INCOME WOMEN.

PUNISHING THE MOTHERS WE ARE NOT HELPING ANYONE.

PUNISHING THE MOTHERS WE ARE NOT HELPING ANYONE.

THE KIDS WERE TAKEN AWAY AND PUT HELPING ANYONE.

THE KIDS WERE TAKEN AWAY AND PUT IN PROTECTIVE SERVICES EVEN THE KIDS WERE TAKEN AWAY AND PUT IN PROTECTIVE SERVICES EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THEM WERE HARMED IN PROTECTIVE SERVICES EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THEM WERE HARMED BY THE CHOICES THAT THEIR MOMS THOUGH NONE OF THEM WERE HARMED BY THE CHOICES THAT THEIR MOMS MADE.

BY THE CHOICES THAT THEIR MOMS MADE.

AND THEY ARE SPENDING TIME AWAY MADE.

AND THEY ARE SPENDING TIME AWAY FROM THEIR MOTHERS WHICH IS NOT AND THEY ARE SPENDING TIME AWAY FROM THEIR MOTHERS WHICH IS NOT GOODP THE MOTHERS HAVE BEEN FROM THEIR MOTHERS WHICH IS NOT GOODP THE MOTHERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND NOW THEY HAVE GOODP THE MOTHERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND NOW THEY HAVE RECORDS AND THAT IS SUCH A HUGE ARRESTED AND NOW THEY HAVE RECORDS AND THAT IS SUCH A HUGE IMPEDIMENT TO GETTING A JOB.

RECORDS AND THAT IS SUCH A HUGE IMPEDIMENT TO GETTING A JOB.

>> WELFARE REFORM IS PUTTING IMPEDIMENT TO GETTING A JOB.

>> WELFARE REFORM IS PUTTING POOR MOTHERS IN DIFFICULT >> WELFARE REFORM IS PUTTING POOR MOTHERS IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

POOR MOTHERS IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

>> WHEN WE TALK WELFARE REFORM SITUATIONS.

>> WHEN WE TALK WELFARE REFORM IN THE 1990s, THE PROMISE WE >> WHEN WE TALK WELFARE REFORM IN THE 1990s, THE PROMISE WE MADE WAS WE ARE GOING TO REQUIRE IN THE 1990s, THE PROMISE WE MADE WAS WE ARE GOING TO REQUIRE THAT YOU GO TO WORK TO GET THE MADE WAS WE ARE GOING TO REQUIRE THAT YOU GO TO WORK TO GET THE BENEFITS.

THAT YOU GO TO WORK TO GET THE BENEFITS.

BUT IN RETURN WE WILL HELP YOU BENEFITS.

BUT IN RETURN WE WILL HELP YOU DO THAT AND WE WILL DO THAT WITH BUT IN RETURN WE WILL HELP YOU DO THAT AND WE WILL DO THAT WITH CHILDCARE AND SAFETY NET DO THAT AND WE WILL DO THAT WITH CHILDCARE AND SAFETY NET SUPPORTS.

CHILDCARE AND SAFETY NET SUPPORTS.

THE WORK PARTICIPATION RATE FOR SUPPORTS.

THE WORK PARTICIPATION RATE FOR THE MOTHERS WENT UP.

THE WORK PARTICIPATION RATE FOR THE MOTHERS WENT UP.

THEY FULFILLED THEIR END OF THE THE MOTHERS WENT UP.

THEY FULFILLED THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN AND TRYING TO GET JOBS THEY FULFILLED THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN AND TRYING TO GET JOBS AND HOLD DOWN JOBS.

BARGAIN AND TRYING TO GET JOBS AND HOLD DOWN JOBS.

AND WE ARE NOT LIVING UP TO OUR AND HOLD DOWN JOBS.

AND WE ARE NOT LIVING UP TO OUR END OF GIVING THEM ADEQUATE AND WE ARE NOT LIVING UP TO OUR END OF GIVING THEM ADEQUATE SUPPORT.

END OF GIVING THEM ADEQUATE SUPPORT.

>> SO Dr. JONES SHOULD THE SUPPORT.

>> SO Dr. JONES SHOULD THE WOMEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED?

>> SO Dr. JONES SHOULD THE WOMEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED?

>> THE REALITY IS THAT WHAT WOMEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED?

>> THE REALITY IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM IS AN >> THE REALITY IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM IS AN INDICTMENT ON OUR SOCIETY THAT HAPPENED TO THEM IS AN INDICTMENT ON OUR SOCIETY THAT THEY WERE PUT IN THE POSITION INDICTMENT ON OUR SOCIETY THAT THEY WERE PUT IN THE POSITION WHERE THIS WOULD OCCUR.

THEY WERE PUT IN THE POSITION WHERE THIS WOULD OCCUR.

WOMEN LIKE THIS NEED AFFORDABLE WHERE THIS WOULD OCCUR.

WOMEN LIKE THIS NEED AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE AND THEY DO NOT NEED A WOMEN LIKE THIS NEED AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE AND THEY DO NOT NEED A RAP SHEET.

CHILDCARE AND THEY DO NOT NEED A RAP SHEET.

>> THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER RAP SHEET.

>> THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER SOMETHING CONSTITUTES CHILD >> THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER SOMETHING CONSTITUTES CHILD ABUSE THAT SHOULD BE PUNISHED OR SOMETHING CONSTITUTES CHILD ABUSE THAT SHOULD BE PUNISHED OR NEGLIGENCE AND OVERSIGHT HAS TO ABUSE THAT SHOULD BE PUNISHED OR NEGLIGENCE AND OVERSIGHT HAS TO BE MADE AT THE LEVEL OF SOMEONE NEGLIGENCE AND OVERSIGHT HAS TO BE MADE AT THE LEVEL OF SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THAT SITUATION.

BE MADE AT THE LEVEL OF SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THAT SITUATION.

THAT IS THE CARE AND CONCERN AND WHO KNOWS THAT SITUATION.

THAT IS THE CARE AND CONCERN AND SUPPORT WE NEED TO BE GIVING IN THAT IS THE CARE AND CONCERN AND SUPPORT WE NEED TO BE GIVING IN OUR SOCIETY.

SUPPORT WE NEED TO BE GIVING IN OUR SOCIETY.

>> THROWING WOMEN IN JAIL IS NOT OUR SOCIETY.

>> THROWING WOMEN IN JAIL IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO A >> THROWING WOMEN IN JAIL IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO A FAILED SOCIAL SAFETY NET.

AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO A FAILED SOCIAL SAFETY NET.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS LOOK FAILED SOCIAL SAFETY NET.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS LOOK AT THE WELFARE TO WORK AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS LOOK AT THE WELFARE TO WORK REQUIREMENTS AND THROW THEM OUT.

AT THE WELFARE TO WORK REQUIREMENTS AND THROW THEM OUT.

>> I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.

REQUIREMENTS AND THROW THEM OUT.

>> I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO ABOUT >> I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO ABOUT THINGS.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO ABOUT THINGS.

ARRESTING POOR MOTHERS DOES NOT THINGS.

ARRESTING POOR MOTHERS DOES NOT HELP.

ARRESTING POOR MOTHERS DOES NOT HELP.

THERE'S GETTING CHILD PROTECTIVE HELP.

THERE'S GETTING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND SHOWING THE MOTHER THERE'S GETTING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND SHOWING THE MOTHER TAKING THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE SERVICES AND SHOWING THE MOTHER TAKING THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE HOME WILL HAVE A GREATER EVENT.

TAKING THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE HOME WILL HAVE A GREATER EVENT.

>> ARE WE GOING TO SEE MORE AND HOME WILL HAVE A GREATER EVENT.

>> ARE WE GOING TO SEE MORE AND MORE OR JUST TWO ODD CASES?

>> ARE WE GOING TO SEE MORE AND MORE OR JUST TWO ODD CASES?

>> LET'S BE CLEAR WHAT IS AT MORE OR JUST TWO ODD CASES?

>> LET'S BE CLEAR WHAT IS AT ISSUE.

>> LET'S BE CLEAR WHAT IS AT ISSUE.

WELFARE TO WORK HELPED SINGLE ISSUE.

WELFARE TO WORK HELPED SINGLE MOTHERS ESCAPE POVERTY.

WELFARE TO WORK HELPED SINGLE MOTHERS ESCAPE POVERTY.

CHILD POVERTY PLUMMETED AFTER MOTHERS ESCAPE POVERTY.

CHILD POVERTY PLUMMETED AFTER THE REFORM OF 1996.

CHILD POVERTY PLUMMETED AFTER THE REFORM OF 1996.

IT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

THE REFORM OF 1996.

IT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

BILL CLINTON SIGNEDDED IT AND IT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

BILL CLINTON SIGNEDDED IT AND PRESIDENT OBAMA ACKNOWLEDGED HE BILL CLINTON SIGNEDDED IT AND PRESIDENT OBAMA ACKNOWLEDGED HE HAD BEEN WRONG.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ACKNOWLEDGED HE HAD BEEN WRONG.

IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO HAD BEEN WRONG.

IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY.

IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY.

WE SHOULD KEEP DOING THAT.

LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY.

WE SHOULD KEEP DOING THAT.

IT PROVIDES CHILDCARE SUPPORT.

WE SHOULD KEEP DOING THAT.

IT PROVIDES CHILDCARE SUPPORT.

>> DIDN'T IT -- IT PROVIDES CHILDCARE SUPPORT.

>> DIDN'T IT -- >> IT DOES STILL.

>> DIDN'T IT -- >> IT DOES STILL.

I DON'T THINK ANY EVIDENCE HAS >> IT DOES STILL.

I DON'T THINK ANY EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED.

I DON'T THINK ANY EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED.

>> I THOUGHT THE CONGRESS SAID BEEN PRESENTED.

>> I THOUGHT THE CONGRESS SAID HAD CUT FUNDING?

>> I THOUGHT THE CONGRESS SAID HAD CUT FUNDING?

>> NO -- HAD CUT FUNDING?

>> NO -- >> THEY HAVE.

>> NO -- >> THEY HAVE.

DRAMATICALLY.

>> THEY HAVE.

DRAMATICALLY.

>> WE HAVE FEDERAL PROGRAMS DRAMATICALLY.

>> WE HAVE FEDERAL PROGRAMS PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD.

>> WE HAVE FEDERAL PROGRAMS PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD.

45 PROGRAMS.

PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD.

45 PROGRAMS.

$25 BILLION.

45 PROGRAMS.

$25 BILLION.

CHILDCARE IS OUT THERE.

$25 BILLION.

CHILDCARE IS OUT THERE.

IF WE HAVE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE CHILDCARE IS OUT THERE.

IF WE HAVE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE SYSTEM SOMETHING FELL THROUGH WE IF WE HAVE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE SYSTEM SOMETHING FELL THROUGH WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT BUT THE SYSTEM SOMETHING FELL THROUGH WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT BUT THE WELFARE REFORM IS NOT THE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT BUT THE WELFARE REFORM IS NOT THE CULPRIT.

WELFARE REFORM IS NOT THE CULPRIT.

>> WELFARE REFORM WAS NOT A CULPRIT.

>> WELFARE REFORM WAS NOT A SUCCESS.

>> WELFARE REFORM WAS NOT A SUCCESS.

WE HAVE RECORD LEVEL POVERTY SUCCESS.

WE HAVE RECORD LEVEL POVERTY TODAY.

WE HAVE RECORD LEVEL POVERTY TODAY.

IF WELFARE REFORM WAS A SUCCESS TODAY.

IF WELFARE REFORM WAS A SUCCESS WE WOULD HAVE SEEN ROLLS IF WELFARE REFORM WAS A SUCCESS WE WOULD HAVE SEEN ROLLS INCREASE DURING OUR RECESSION WE WOULD HAVE SEEN ROLLS INCREASE DURING OUR RECESSION BECAUSE YOU HAD PEOPLE LOSING INCREASE DURING OUR RECESSION BECAUSE YOU HAD PEOPLE LOSING JOBS AT RECORD LEVELS INSTEAD WE BECAUSE YOU HAD PEOPLE LOSING JOBS AT RECORD LEVELS INSTEAD WE SAW PEOPLE HEMORRHAGES OFF THE JOBS AT RECORD LEVELS INSTEAD WE SAW PEOPLE HEMORRHAGES OFF THE ROLES.

SAW PEOPLE HEMORRHAGES OFF THE ROLES.

PEOPLE ARE FALLING THROUGH THE ROLES.

PEOPLE ARE FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS TONIGHT REACHES 25% OF PEOPLE ARE FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS TONIGHT REACHES 25% OF THE PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR T CRACKS TONIGHT REACHES 25% OF THE PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR T THERE IS A PROBLEM.

THE PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR T THERE IS A PROBLEM.

SECONDLY THE ISSUE OF THE THERE IS A PROBLEM.

SECONDLY THE ISSUE OF THE FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES SECONDLY THE ISSUE OF THE FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES IS PLUMMETED.

FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES IS PLUMMETED.

AND WE WERE AT $4 BILLION IN IS PLUMMETED.

AND WE WERE AT $4 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE BACK IN AND WE WERE AT $4 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE BACK IN 2000.

FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE BACK IN 2000.

AS OF 2013 IT'S DOWN TO LESS 2000.

AS OF 2013 IT'S DOWN TO LESS THAN $2.6 BILLION.

AS OF 2013 IT'S DOWN TO LESS THAN $2.6 BILLION.

>> I DON'T GET IT.

THAN $2.6 BILLION.

>> I DON'T GET IT.

WHAT ARE YOU COUNTING THAT SHE >> I DON'T GET IT.

WHAT ARE YOU COUNTING THAT SHE IS NOT COUNTING?

WHAT ARE YOU COUNTING THAT SHE IS NOT COUNTING?

SHE IS SAYING 2 BILLION.

IS NOT COUNTING?

SHE IS SAYING 2 BILLION.

>> THERE ARE 45 DIFFERENT SHE IS SAYING 2 BILLION.

>> THERE ARE 45 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS.

>> THERE ARE 45 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS.

HERE IS ONE THING WHEN WE TALK PROGRAMS.

HERE IS ONE THING WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WELFARE WE GET CONFUSED.

HERE IS ONE THING WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WELFARE WE GET CONFUSED.

THERE ARE 80 FEDERAL MEANS ABOUT WELFARE WE GET CONFUSED.

THERE ARE 80 FEDERAL MEANS PROGRAMS PROVIDING CASH, FOOD, THERE ARE 80 FEDERAL MEANS PROGRAMS PROVIDING CASH, FOOD, HOUSING, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMS PROVIDING CASH, FOOD, HOUSING, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

HOUSING, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

IT IS A BIG SAFETY NET.

SOCIAL SERVICES.

IT IS A BIG SAFETY NET.

>> YOU ARE SAYING THE WOMEN HAD IT IS A BIG SAFETY NET.

>> YOU ARE SAYING THE WOMEN HAD SOMEWHERE THEY COULD GO TO DROP >> YOU ARE SAYING THE WOMEN HAD SOMEWHERE THEY COULD GO TO DROP OFF THEIR KIDS?

SOMEWHERE THEY COULD GO TO DROP OFF THEIR KIDS?

>> THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT OFF THEIR KIDS?

>> THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT BUT THERE ARE SERVICES.

>> THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT BUT THERE ARE SERVICES.

>> THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IT BUT THERE ARE SERVICES.

>> THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEADSTART AND CHILDCARE.

>> THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEADSTART AND CHILDCARE.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.

HEADSTART AND CHILDCARE.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.

WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.

WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THE UNIVERSE OF SERVICES THAT WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THE UNIVERSE OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDE -- THE UNIVERSE OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDE -- BUT IF YOU WERE WORKING AT INCLUDE -- BUT IF YOU WERE WORKING AT McDONALD'S AT 10:00 AT NIGHT BUT IF YOU WERE WORKING AT McDONALD'S AT 10:00 AT NIGHT IS HEADSTART AVAILABLE FOR YOU?

McDONALD'S AT 10:00 AT NIGHT IS HEADSTART AVAILABLE FOR YOU?

NO.

IS HEADSTART AVAILABLE FOR YOU?

NO.

THERE FEEDS TO BE CHILDCARE NO.

THERE FEEDS TO BE CHILDCARE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THERE FEEDS TO BE CHILDCARE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE THAT ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE THAT ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE THAT HAVE FLEXIBLE HOURS THAT PEOPLE THAT ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE THAT HAVE FLEXIBLE HOURS THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND INSTEAD OF THAT HAVE FLEXIBLE HOURS THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND INSTEAD OF MAKING THAT MORE AVAILABLE FOR ARE AFFORDABLE AND INSTEAD OF MAKING THAT MORE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS, WE ARE MAKING THAT MORE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS, WE ARE CONTINUING TO CUT THE FUNDING PEOPLE IN CRISIS, WE ARE CONTINUING TO CUT THE FUNDING FOR THOSE SERVICES.

CONTINUING TO CUT THE FUNDING FOR THOSE SERVICES.

>> I HEARD THE WOMAN INTERVIEWED FOR THOSE SERVICES.

>> I HEARD THE WOMAN INTERVIEWED ON THE "TODAY" SHOW, THE ARIZONA >> I HEARD THE WOMAN INTERVIEWED ON THE "TODAY" SHOW, THE ARIZONA WOMAN, SHE WAS INCREDIBLY ON THE "TODAY" SHOW, THE ARIZONA WOMAN, SHE WAS INCREDIBLY ARTICULATE.

WOMAN, SHE WAS INCREDIBLY ARTICULATE.

THIS IS AN EDUCATED WOMAN.

ARTICULATE.

THIS IS AN EDUCATED WOMAN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DOES AND I THIS IS AN EDUCATED WOMAN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DOES AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HER EDUCATION I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DOES AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HER EDUCATION LEVEL IS BUT IT WAS CLEARLY DON'T KNOW WHAT HER EDUCATION LEVEL IS BUT IT WAS CLEARLY COLLEGE OR MORE.

LEVEL IS BUT IT WAS CLEARLY COLLEGE OR MORE.

HOW COULD SHE LET HERSELF FALL COLLEGE OR MORE.

HOW COULD SHE LET HERSELF FALL INTO THE SITUATION?

HOW COULD SHE LET HERSELF FALL INTO THE SITUATION?

>> SHE WAS SOMEONE IN MIDDLE INTO THE SITUATION?

>> SHE WAS SOMEONE IN MIDDLE CLASS.

>> SHE WAS SOMEONE IN MIDDLE CLASS.

SHE WAS NOT A WELFARE RECIPIENT.

CLASS.

SHE WAS NOT A WELFARE RECIPIENT.

SHE WAS A MIDDLE CLASS WOMAN WHO SHE WAS NOT A WELFARE RECIPIENT.

SHE WAS A MIDDLE CLASS WOMAN WHO GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE DECLINE SHE WAS A MIDDLE CLASS WOMAN WHO GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE DECLINE WITH OUR ECONOMY.

GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE DECLINE WITH OUR ECONOMY.

AND SHE WORKED IN THE HOUSING WITH OUR ECONOMY.

AND SHE WORKED IN THE HOUSING INDUSTRY.

AND SHE WORKED IN THE HOUSING INDUSTRY.

AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET INDUSTRY.

AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANOTHER JOB THAT PROVIDED THAT AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANOTHER JOB THAT PROVIDED THAT LEVEL OF INCOME.

ANOTHER JOB THAT PROVIDED THAT LEVEL OF INCOME.

>> THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO -- LEVEL OF INCOME.

>> THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO -- YOU ARE TALKING MORE ABOUT >> THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO -- YOU ARE TALKING MORE ABOUT FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED DAYCARE YOU ARE TALKING MORE ABOUT FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED DAYCARE FOR -- FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED DAYCARE FOR -- >> SHE WAS NO LONGER IN THE FOR -- >> SHE WAS NO LONGER IN THE MIDDLE CLASS SHE DROPPED DOWN TO >> SHE WAS NO LONGER IN THE MIDDLE CLASS SHE DROPPED DOWN TO LOW INCOME JOBS AND WHAT MADE MIDDLE CLASS SHE DROPPED DOWN TO LOW INCOME JOBS AND WHAT MADE THE SITUATION UNFORTUNATE SHE LOW INCOME JOBS AND WHAT MADE THE SITUATION UNFORTUNATE SHE WAS DESPERATE BECAUSE THIS WAS A THE SITUATION UNFORTUNATE SHE WAS DESPERATE BECAUSE THIS WAS A JOB INTERVIEW THAT WOULD HAVE WAS DESPERATE BECAUSE THIS WAS A JOB INTERVIEW THAT WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HERE BACK INTO THE MIDDLE JOB INTERVIEW THAT WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HERE BACK INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THE PREARRANGED GOTTEN HERE BACK INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THE PREARRANGED CHILDCARE FELL THROUGH AND THIS CLASS AND THE PREARRANGED CHILDCARE FELL THROUGH AND THIS WAS THE EMERGENCY SITUATION.

CHILDCARE FELL THROUGH AND THIS WAS THE EMERGENCY SITUATION.

>> TWO THINGS HERE.

WAS THE EMERGENCY SITUATION.

>> TWO THINGS HERE.

ONE, THE COST OF CHILDCARE >> TWO THINGS HERE.

ONE, THE COST OF CHILDCARE EXCEEDS THE COST OF GOING TO A ONE, THE COST OF CHILDCARE EXCEEDS THE COST OF GOING TO A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN THE COURSE EXCEEDS THE COST OF GOING TO A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN THE COURSE OF A QUEER.

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN THE COURSE OF A QUEER.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE COST OF A QUEER.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE COST OF CHILDCARE.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE COST OF CHILDCARE.

AND BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL OF CHILDCARE.

AND BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL QUESTION AND WILL WE SEE MORE OF AND BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL QUESTION AND WILL WE SEE MORE OF THIS AND I THINK THE ANSWER QUESTION AND WILL WE SEE MORE OF THIS AND I THINK THE ANSWER MIGHT BE YES.

THIS AND I THINK THE ANSWER MIGHT BE YES.

AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE MIGHT BE YES.

AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN CAME AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN CAME OUT WITH A NEW BUDGET PROPOSAL REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN CAME OUT WITH A NEW BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ACTUALLY CREATE WORK OUT WITH A NEW BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ACTUALLY CREATE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THAT WOULD ACTUALLY CREATE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET.

WE WOULD NOT HAVE JUST THE THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET.

WE WOULD NOT HAVE JUST THE WELFARE YOU WOULD HAVE THE WORK WE WOULD NOT HAVE JUST THE WELFARE YOU WOULD HAVE THE WORK REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD STAMPS.

WELFARE YOU WOULD HAVE THE WORK REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD STAMPS.

WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD STAMPS.

WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT STREAMLINING THE PROGRAMS INTO WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT STREAMLINING THE PROGRAMS INTO ONE GIANT PROGRAM AND MAKING IT STREAMLINING THE PROGRAMS INTO ONE GIANT PROGRAM AND MAKING IT SO THAT PEOPLE NEED TO WORK, IN ONE GIANT PROGRAM AND MAKING IT SO THAT PEOPLE NEED TO WORK, IN ORDER TO JUST PUT FOOD ON THE SO THAT PEOPLE NEED TO WORK, IN ORDER TO JUST PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE ORDER TO JUST PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE WOMEN DRIVEN INTO DESPERATE TABLE, I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE WOMEN DRIVEN INTO DESPERATE MEASURES.

WOMEN DRIVEN INTO DESPERATE MEASURES.

>> ONE GOOD THING ABOUT PAUL MEASURES.

>> ONE GOOD THING ABOUT PAUL RYAN'S PLAN THE OPPORTUNITY >> ONE GOOD THING ABOUT PAUL RYAN'S PLAN THE OPPORTUNITY GRANTS EXIT FOR STATES AND ALL RYAN'S PLAN THE OPPORTUNITY GRANTS EXIT FOR STATES AND ALL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE LOCAL.

GRANTS EXIT FOR STATES AND ALL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE LOCAL.

IT'S HELPFUL TO SEE EACH STATE.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE LOCAL.

IT'S HELPFUL TO SEE EACH STATE.

WEST VIRGINIA IS INCREDIBLY IT'S HELPFUL TO SEE EACH STATE.

WEST VIRGINIA IS INCREDIBLY POOR.

WEST VIRGINIA IS INCREDIBLY POOR.

A LOST MEASURES THAT WILL WORK POOR.

A LOST MEASURES THAT WILL WORK THERE THAT WILL NOT WORK FOR NEW A LOST MEASURES THAT WILL WORK THERE THAT WILL NOT WORK FOR NEW JERSEY.

THERE THAT WILL NOT WORK FOR NEW JERSEY.

AND THIS IS THE GOOD PART OF THE JERSEY.

AND THIS IS THE GOOD PART OF THE PROGRAM.

AND THIS IS THE GOOD PART OF THE PROGRAM.

>> IS THERE ENOUGH I DON'T KNOW PROGRAM.

>> IS THERE ENOUGH I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE REVIEWED PAUL >> IS THERE ENOUGH I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE REVIEWED PAUL RYAN'S -- IF YOU HAVE REVIEWED PAUL RYAN'S -- >> THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF YOU RYAN'S -- >> THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF YOU ARE AN AMERICAN YOU SHOULD BE >> THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF YOU ARE AN AMERICAN YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET SERVICES IF YOU NEED ARE AN AMERICAN YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET SERVICES IF YOU NEED T WE HAVE SEEN THE DEBACLE THAT ABLE TO GET SERVICES IF YOU NEED T WE HAVE SEEN THE DEBACLE THAT HAPPENED WITH MEDICAID T WE HAVE SEEN THE DEBACLE THAT HAPPENED WITH MEDICAID EXPANSION.

HAPPENED WITH MEDICAID EXPANSION.

WHERE THOSE STATES WHERE YOU EXPANSION.

WHERE THOSE STATES WHERE YOU HAVE LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF WHERE THOSE STATES WHERE YOU HAVE LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF POOR PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET HAVE LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF POOR PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET MEDICARE AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES POOR PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET MEDICARE AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES BECAUSE THE GOVERNORS HAVE MEDICARE AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES BECAUSE THE GOVERNORS HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO ACCEPT THE MONEY BECAUSE THE GOVERNORS HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO ACCEPT THE MONEY AVAILABLE.

CHOSEN NOT TO ACCEPT THE MONEY AVAILABLE.

THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN A AVAILABLE.

THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN A BROADER WAY WITH POVERTY THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN A BROADER WAY WITH POVERTY SERVICES IF PAUL RYAN'S PLAN BROADER WAY WITH POVERTY SERVICES IF PAUL RYAN'S PLAN WERE TO PUT IN PLACE.

SERVICES IF PAUL RYAN'S PLAN WERE TO PUT IN PLACE.

>> WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO WERE TO PUT IN PLACE.

>> WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF OTHERS.

>> WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF OTHERS.

WE KEEP DOING IT.

TAKE CARE OF OTHERS.

WE KEEP DOING IT.

BUT THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP WE KEEP DOING IT.

BUT THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP IS MORE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BUT THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP IS MORE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT WHAT IS GOING IS MORE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT WHAT IS GOING TO HELP IN CERTAIN STATES AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT WHAT IS GOING TO HELP IN CERTAIN STATES AND THIS WILL PROMOTE THAT.

TO HELP IN CERTAIN STATES AND THIS WILL PROMOTE THAT.

WHEN YOU CANNOT KEEP GETTING THIS WILL PROMOTE THAT.

WHEN YOU CANNOT KEEP GETTING ENOUGH OF THE FEDERAL WHEN YOU CANNOT KEEP GETTING ENOUGH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S KITTY YOU WILL FIND ENOUGH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S KITTY YOU WILL FIND WAYS AT THE STATE LEVEL.

GOVERNMENT'S KITTY YOU WILL FIND WAYS AT THE STATE LEVEL.

>> AND WHEN OUR NEIGHBORS ARE IN WAYS AT THE STATE LEVEL.

>> AND WHEN OUR NEIGHBORS ARE IN NEED AND HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO >> AND WHEN OUR NEIGHBORS ARE IN NEED AND HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN WE SHOULD HELP THEM OUT.

NEED AND HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN WE SHOULD HELP THEM OUT.

AND AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THAT.

TURN WE SHOULD HELP THEM OUT.

AND AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THAT.

8-10 AMERICANS SAY THOSE WHO CAN AND AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THAT.

8-10 AMERICANS SAY THOSE WHO CAN SHOULD SEEK WORK OR GET WORK AS 8-10 AMERICANS SAY THOSE WHO CAN SHOULD SEEK WORK OR GET WORK AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING AID.

SHOULD SEEK WORK OR GET WORK AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING AID.

THAT IS SUPPORTED BY 8-10 A CONDITION OF RECEIVING AID.

THAT IS SUPPORTED BY 8-10 AMERICANS.

THAT IS SUPPORTED BY 8-10 AMERICANS.

>> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

AMERICANS.

>> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER@BONNIE >> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER@BONNIE ERBE.

FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER@BONNIE ERBE.

FROM FINDING DAYCARE TO ERBE.

FROM FINDING DAYCARE TO PROMOTING DIVERSITY.

FROM FINDING DAYCARE TO PROMOTING DIVERSITY.

WOMEN WHO PROMOTE OTHER WOMEN PROMOTING DIVERSITY.

WOMEN WHO PROMOTE OTHER WOMEN AND EMPLOYEES OF COLOR COULD BE WOMEN WHO PROMOTE OTHER WOMEN AND EMPLOYEES OF COLOR COULD BE SABOTAGING THEIR OWN CAREERS AND EMPLOYEES OF COLOR COULD BE SABOTAGING THEIR OWN CAREERS THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF A SABOTAGING THEIR OWN CAREERS THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF A STUDY WHERE FEMALE EXECUTIVES THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF A STUDY WHERE FEMALE EXECUTIVES WHO HIRED AND PROMOTED A STUDY WHERE FEMALE EXECUTIVES WHO HIRED AND PROMOTED A DIVERSITY OF WORKERS WERE WHO HIRED AND PROMOTED A DIVERSITY OF WORKERS WERE PENALIZED IN PERFORMANCE DIVERSITY OF WORKERS WERE PENALIZED IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

PENALIZED IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

MINORITY EXECUTIVES WHO VALUED REVIEWS.

MINORITY EXECUTIVES WHO VALUED DIVERSITY RISK BEING SEEN AS MINORITY EXECUTIVES WHO VALUED DIVERSITY RISK BEING SEEN AS INCOMPETENT AND WHITE MEN DIVERSITY RISK BEING SEEN AS INCOMPETENT AND WHITE MEN RECEIVED HIGH RATINGS FOR INCOMPETENT AND WHITE MEN RECEIVED HIGH RATINGS FOR PROMOTING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.

RECEIVED HIGH RATINGS FOR PROMOTING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDY PROMOTING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDY ASKED BOSSES AND PEERS TO RATE THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDY ASKED BOSSES AND PEERS TO RATE 362 EXECUTIVES ON PERFORMANCE, ASKED BOSSES AND PEERS TO RATE 362 EXECUTIVES ON PERFORMANCE, WARMTH, COMPETENCE AND 362 EXECUTIVES ON PERFORMANCE, WARMTH, COMPETENCE AND COMMITMENT TO RACIAL AND GENDER WARMTH, COMPETENCE AND COMMITMENT TO RACIAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY.

COMMITMENT TO RACIAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY.

RESEARCHERS BELIEVED THAT WOMEN DIVERSITY.

RESEARCHERS BELIEVED THAT WOMEN AND MINORITIES SUFFERED BECAUSE RESEARCHERS BELIEVED THAT WOMEN AND MINORITIES SUFFERED BECAUSE BEHAVIOR WAS PERCEIVED AS AND MINORITIES SUFFERED BECAUSE BEHAVIOR WAS PERCEIVED AS SELFISHLY ADVANCING THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR WAS PERCEIVED AS SELFISHLY ADVANCING THE SOCIAL STANDING OF THEIR LOW STATUS SELFISHLY ADVANCING THE SOCIAL STANDING OF THEIR LOW STATUS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS.

STANDING OF THEIR LOW STATUS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS.

REENFORCING THE STATUS QUO MAY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS.

REENFORCING THE STATUS QUO MAY BE THE KEY TO CRACKING THE GLASS REENFORCING THE STATUS QUO MAY BE THE KEY TO CRACKING THE GLASS CEILING.

BE THE KEY TO CRACKING THE GLASS CEILING.

DOES THIS STUDY SAY REENFORCE CEILING.

DOES THIS STUDY SAY REENFORCE THE NOTION THAT WE NEED MORE DOES THIS STUDY SAY REENFORCE THE NOTION THAT WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN THE C SUITES.

THE NOTION THAT WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN THE C SUITES.

>> OF COURSE, YES.

WOMEN IN THE C SUITES.

>> OF COURSE, YES.

BUT I THINK PUTTING CASTING >> OF COURSE, YES.

BUT I THINK PUTTING CASTING ASIDE CREDIBLE KNOWLEDGEABLE THE BUT I THINK PUTTING CASTING ASIDE CREDIBLE KNOWLEDGEABLE THE BEST CANDIDATES IN SEARCH OF THE ASIDE CREDIBLE KNOWLEDGEABLE THE BEST CANDIDATES IN SEARCH OF THE FEMALE AND THE MINORITY IS BEST CANDIDATES IN SEARCH OF THE FEMALE AND THE MINORITY IS WRONG.

FEMALE AND THE MINORITY IS WRONG.

I WANT THE BEST QUALIFIED WRONG.

I WANT THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO BE THERE.

I WANT THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO BE THERE.

AND THE STUDIES UNDERMINES THAT.

CANDIDATES TO BE THERE.

AND THE STUDIES UNDERMINES THAT.

>> BUT IF YOU FIND THEM AND THEY AND THE STUDIES UNDERMINES THAT.

>> BUT IF YOU FIND THEM AND THEY HAPPEN TO BE WOMEN AND OF COLOR >> BUT IF YOU FIND THEM AND THEY HAPPEN TO BE WOMEN AND OF COLOR AND YOU HIRE AND PROMOTE THEM HAPPEN TO BE WOMEN AND OF COLOR AND YOU HIRE AND PROMOTE THEM YOU ARE GOING TO BE PERCEIVED AS AND YOU HIRE AND PROMOTE THEM YOU ARE GOING TO BE PERCEIVED AS INCOMPETENT OR SELFISHLY YOU ARE GOING TO BE PERCEIVED AS INCOMPETENT OR SELFISHLY PROMOTING YOUR OWN PERSONAL INCOMPETENT OR SELFISHLY PROMOTING YOUR OWN PERSONAL AGENDA.

PROMOTING YOUR OWN PERSONAL AGENDA.

>> THAT IS THE POPULAR MYTH AND AGENDA.

>> THAT IS THE POPULAR MYTH AND YES THE STUDY IS SHOWING IT'S >> THAT IS THE POPULAR MYTH AND YES THE STUDY IS SHOWING IT'S HAPPENING.

YES THE STUDY IS SHOWING IT'S HAPPENING.

BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE AS A FEMALE HAPPENING.

BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE AS A FEMALE AND MINORITY WE NEED MORE DOORS BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE AS A FEMALE AND MINORITY WE NEED MORE DOORS HELD OPEN.

AND MINORITY WE NEED MORE DOORS HELD OPEN.

MORE OPEN DOORS.

HELD OPEN.

MORE OPEN DOORS.

THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS HERE TO MORE OPEN DOORS.

THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS HERE TO GET MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS HERE TO GET MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN AHEAD.

GET MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN AHEAD.

>> WELL, I THINK THE MAIN TAKE WOMEN AHEAD.

>> WELL, I THINK THE MAIN TAKE AWAY FROM THIS REPORT, IS THAT >> WELL, I THINK THE MAIN TAKE AWAY FROM THIS REPORT, IS THAT WE NEED TO HAVE WHITE MEN STEP AWAY FROM THIS REPORT, IS THAT WE NEED TO HAVE WHITE MEN STEP UP IN BRINGING WOMEN AND PEOPLE WE NEED TO HAVE WHITE MEN STEP UP IN BRINGING WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR INTO LEADERSHIP.

UP IN BRINGING WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR INTO LEADERSHIP.

AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE NEED OF COLOR INTO LEADERSHIP.

AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE NEED WHITE MEN TO STEP UP IS IN A AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE NEED WHITE MEN TO STEP UP IS IN A ROBUST DIFFERENT AFFIRMATIVE WHITE MEN TO STEP UP IS IN A ROBUST DIFFERENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED TO ROBUST DIFFERENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED TO TACKLE THIS PROBLEM.

ACTION WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED TO TACKLE THIS PROBLEM.

AND I WANT TO ADDRESS THIS IDEA TACKLE THIS PROBLEM.

AND I WANT TO ADDRESS THIS IDEA THAT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS AUTO AND I WANT TO ADDRESS THIS IDEA THAT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS AUTO DEMEANING OR DEVALUES PEOPLE.

THAT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS AUTO DEMEANING OR DEVALUES PEOPLE.

THAT COULD NOT BE FARTHER FROM DEMEANING OR DEVALUES PEOPLE.

THAT COULD NOT BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH.

THAT COULD NOT BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH.

LET'S LOOK AT THE STATISTICS.

THE TRUTH.

LET'S LOOK AT THE STATISTICS.

THERE IS AN OLD WHITE BOYS LET'S LOOK AT THE STATISTICS.

THERE IS AN OLD WHITE BOYS NETWORK THAT IS LETTING PEOPLE THERE IS AN OLD WHITE BOYS NETWORK THAT IS LETTING PEOPLE IN THE DOOR AND UNTIL WE FIND NETWORK THAT IS LETTING PEOPLE IN THE DOOR AND UNTIL WE FIND WAYS TO COMBAT THAT WE ARE NOT IN THE DOOR AND UNTIL WE FIND WAYS TO COMBAT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO SEE CHANGE.

WAYS TO COMBAT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO SEE CHANGE.

>> IS THIS, DO YOU THINK, WHAT GOING TO SEE CHANGE.

>> IS THIS, DO YOU THINK, WHAT IS HOLDING WOMEN BACK AS OPPOSED >> IS THIS, DO YOU THINK, WHAT IS HOLDING WOMEN BACK AS OPPOSED TO HAVING CHILDREN?

IS HOLDING WOMEN BACK AS OPPOSED TO HAVING CHILDREN?

MOST OF THE BLAME ON WOMEN'S TO HAVING CHILDREN?

MOST OF THE BLAME ON WOMEN'S LACK OF ADVANCEMENT IN THE MOST OF THE BLAME ON WOMEN'S LACK OF ADVANCEMENT IN THE WORKFORCE IS ON THE FACT THAT LACK OF ADVANCEMENT IN THE WORKFORCE IS ON THE FACT THAT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE THE WORKFORCE IS ON THE FACT THAT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE THE KIDS AND THEY ARE THE ONES WHO THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE THE KIDS AND THEY ARE THE ONES WHO THE OLDER GENERATIONS TAKE MORE KIDS AND THEY ARE THE ONES WHO THE OLDER GENERATIONS TAKE MORE MATERNITY LEAVE THAN HUSBANDS OR THE OLDER GENERATIONS TAKE MORE MATERNITY LEAVE THAN HUSBANDS OR PARTNERS TAKE.

MATERNITY LEAVE THAN HUSBANDS OR PARTNERS TAKE.

IS THIS THE PROBLEM?

PARTNERS TAKE.

IS THIS THE PROBLEM?

>> I THINK THIS SAY PART OF THE IS THIS THE PROBLEM?

>> I THINK THIS SAY PART OF THE PROBLEM, DEFINITELY.

>> I THINK THIS SAY PART OF THE PROBLEM, DEFINITELY.

I'M GLAD THE STUDY WAS DONE.

PROBLEM, DEFINITELY.

I'M GLAD THE STUDY WAS DONE.

I'M WRITING A BOOK ON BLACK I'M GLAD THE STUDY WAS DONE.

I'M WRITING A BOOK ON BLACK WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND I CAN I'M WRITING A BOOK ON BLACK WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND I CAN TELL YOU WHAT WE SEE IN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND I CAN TELL YOU WHAT WE SEE IN CORPORATE AMERICA IS NOT A TELL YOU WHAT WE SEE IN CORPORATE AMERICA IS NOT A REFLECTION OF WHO IS THE MOST CORPORATE AMERICA IS NOT A REFLECTION OF WHO IS THE MOST QUALIFIED.

REFLECTION OF WHO IS THE MOST QUALIFIED.

IT IS THE REFLECTION WHO HAS QUALIFIED.

IT IS THE REFLECTION WHO HAS DOORS OPEN FOR THEM AND WHO DO IT IS THE REFLECTION WHO HAS DOORS OPEN FOR THEM AND WHO DO NOT.

DOORS OPEN FOR THEM AND WHO DO NOT.

AND WHAT WE ARE SEEING WITH THIS NOT.

AND WHAT WE ARE SEEING WITH THIS STUDY IS THAT STEREOTYPES THAT AND WHAT WE ARE SEEING WITH THIS STUDY IS THAT STEREOTYPES THAT ASSUME THAT IF YOU SEE A WHITE STUDY IS THAT STEREOTYPES THAT ASSUME THAT IF YOU SEE A WHITE MALE HE LOOKS LOOK A LEADER AND ASSUME THAT IF YOU SEE A WHITE MALE HE LOOKS LOOK A LEADER AND THEREFORE HE IS QUALIFIED.

MALE HE LOOKS LOOK A LEADER AND THEREFORE HE IS QUALIFIED.

>> ARE WOMEN BUYING INTO THIS?

THEREFORE HE IS QUALIFIED.

>> ARE WOMEN BUYING INTO THIS?

BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST WHITE MEN >> ARE WOMEN BUYING INTO THIS?

BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST WHITE MEN WHO WERE POLLED.

BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST WHITE MEN WHO WERE POLLED.

>> THAT IS TRUE.

WHO WERE POLLED.

>> THAT IS TRUE.

WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT THE >> THAT IS TRUE.

WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT THE STUDY IS THE PEOPLE WHO WERE WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT THE STUDY IS THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ABLE TO ADVANCE AND PIERCE THAT STUDY IS THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ABLE TO ADVANCE AND PIERCE THAT GLASS CEILING WOMEN AND PEOPLE ABLE TO ADVANCE AND PIERCE THAT GLASS CEILING WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE PEOPLE WHO PARROTED GLASS CEILING WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE PEOPLE WHO PARROTED THAT SAME IDEOLOGY AND WERE USED OF COLOR ARE PEOPLE WHO PARROTED THAT SAME IDEOLOGY AND WERE USED AS TOKENS.

THAT SAME IDEOLOGY AND WERE USED AS TOKENS.

BECAUSE IF THEY ACTED AS TOKENS.

BECAUSE IF THEY ACTED DIFFERENTLY AND TRIED TO EXPAND BECAUSE IF THEY ACTED DIFFERENTLY AND TRIED TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER WOMEN DIFFERENTLY AND TRIED TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR THEN THEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR THEN THEY WERE PENALIZED FOR IT AND GRADED AND PEOPLE OF COLOR THEN THEY WERE PENALIZED FOR IT AND GRADED LOWLY IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

WERE PENALIZED FOR IT AND GRADED LOWLY IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

IT'S PERPETUATING THAT LOWLY IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

IT'S PERPETUATING THAT MYTHOLOGY.

IT'S PERPETUATING THAT MYTHOLOGY.

>> DO I NOT FIT INTO THIS.

MYTHOLOGY.

>> DO I NOT FIT INTO THIS.

I AM A FEMALE AND WOMAN OF COLOR >> DO I NOT FIT INTO THIS.

I AM A FEMALE AND WOMAN OF COLOR AND DOORS HAVE BEEN OPENED FOR I AM A FEMALE AND WOMAN OF COLOR AND DOORS HAVE BEEN OPENED FOR ME.

AND DOORS HAVE BEEN OPENED FOR ME.

AND I'VE BEEN TOLD YOU ARE NOT ME.

AND I'VE BEEN TOLD YOU ARE NOT THE BEST FOR THIS AND I WALK AND I'VE BEEN TOLD YOU ARE NOT THE BEST FOR THIS AND I WALK AWAY.

THE BEST FOR THIS AND I WALK AWAY.

IF I'M THERE AND GIVEN THE JOB.

AWAY.

IF I'M THERE AND GIVEN THE JOB.

>> MEANING -- IF I'M THERE AND GIVEN THE JOB.

>> MEANING -- >> QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB.

>> MEANING -- >> QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB.

>> YOUR CREDENTIALS ARE NOT GOOD >> QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB.

>> YOUR CREDENTIALS ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

>> YOUR CREDENTIALS ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

>> OR I MIGHT NOT HAVE TAKEN THE ENOUGH.

>> OR I MIGHT NOT HAVE TAKEN THE TEST THE BEST.

>> OR I MIGHT NOT HAVE TAKEN THE TEST THE BEST.

AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOSE TEST THE BEST.

AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOSE INSTANCES AND I DO NOT WANT TO AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOSE INSTANCES AND I DO NOT WANT TO END UP SOMEWHERE BECAUSE INSTANCES AND I DO NOT WANT TO END UP SOMEWHERE BECAUSE SOMEBODY SAYS YOU ARE A FEMALE END UP SOMEWHERE BECAUSE SOMEBODY SAYS YOU ARE A FEMALE AND WOMAN OF COLOR.

SOMEBODY SAYS YOU ARE A FEMALE AND WOMAN OF COLOR.

THEY SAID WHY AREN'T YOU A AND WOMAN OF COLOR.

THEY SAID WHY AREN'T YOU A LAWYER OR DOCTOR.

THEY SAID WHY AREN'T YOU A LAWYER OR DOCTOR.

I TOOK OFFENSE TO THAT.

LAWYER OR DOCTOR.

I TOOK OFFENSE TO THAT.

ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN WE ARE I TOOK OFFENSE TO THAT.

ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN WE ARE THOUGHT TO BE SMART AND INTO THE ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN WE ARE THOUGHT TO BE SMART AND INTO THE SCIENCE FIELDS.

THOUGHT TO BE SMART AND INTO THE SCIENCE FIELDS.

SOME OF US PURSUE ORCA REARS.

SCIENCE FIELDS.

SOME OF US PURSUE ORCA REARS.

THE STEREOTYPES ARE PREVALENT.

SOME OF US PURSUE ORCA REARS.

THE STEREOTYPES ARE PREVALENT.

I DO NOT THINK THE BEST THE STEREOTYPES ARE PREVALENT.

I DO NOT THINK THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE IN THE I DO NOT THINK THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE IN THE C SUITES BUT I DO THINK WE CAN QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ARE IN THE C SUITES BUT I DO THINK WE CAN OPEN DOORS TO GET THEM THERE C SUITES BUT I DO THINK WE CAN OPEN DOORS TO GET THEM THERE ALONG WITH THE WOMEN IN OPEN DOORS TO GET THEM THERE ALONG WITH THE WOMEN IN MINORITIES.

ALONG WITH THE WOMEN IN MINORITIES.

>> AND I SAY TO A FEMALE MANAGER MINORITIES.

>> AND I SAY TO A FEMALE MANAGER DO THE RIGHT THING HAVE A >> AND I SAY TO A FEMALE MANAGER DO THE RIGHT THING HAVE A REPUTATION FOR CONSISTENTLY DO THE RIGHT THING HAVE A REPUTATION FOR CONSISTENTLY DOING THE RIGHT THING REWARDING REPUTATION FOR CONSISTENTLY DOING THE RIGHT THING REWARDING MERIT AND BEING FAIR AND DOING THE RIGHT THING REWARDING MERIT AND BEING FAIR AND EQUITABLE AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO MERIT AND BEING FAIR AND EQUITABLE AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EVERY SURVEY OR EQUITABLE AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EVERY SURVEY OR REPORT COMES DOWN.

WORRY ABOUT EVERY SURVEY OR REPORT COMES DOWN.

THAT MAKES WOMEN TOO SELF REPORT COMES DOWN.

THAT MAKES WOMEN TOO SELF CONSCIOUS RATHER THAN THAT MAKES WOMEN TOO SELF CONSCIOUS RATHER THAN CONCENTRATING ON DOING THE RIGHT CONSCIOUS RATHER THAN CONCENTRATING ON DOING THE RIGHT THING.

CONCENTRATING ON DOING THE RIGHT THING.

>> YOUR THOUGHTS?

THING.

>> YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT PEOPLE >> YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT PEOPLE DO DO THE RIGHT THING.

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT PEOPLE DO DO THE RIGHT THING.

MOST PEOPLE WANT TO BE GOOD AT DO DO THE RIGHT THING.

MOST PEOPLE WANT TO BE GOOD AT THEIR PROFESSIONS AND YOU PUT MOST PEOPLE WANT TO BE GOOD AT THEIR PROFESSIONS AND YOU PUT TIME AND ENERGY IN IT BUT THE THEIR PROFESSIONS AND YOU PUT TIME AND ENERGY IN IT BUT THE REALITY IS INSTITUTIONALLY SOME TIME AND ENERGY IN IT BUT THE REALITY IS INSTITUTIONALLY SOME PEOPLE ARE ADVANTAGED AND OTHERS REALITY IS INSTITUTIONALLY SOME PEOPLE ARE ADVANTAGED AND OTHERS AREN'T AND WE NEED TO FACE THAT PEOPLE ARE ADVANTAGED AND OTHERS AREN'T AND WE NEED TO FACE THAT AS A SOCIETY AND BE PRO-ACTIVE AREN'T AND WE NEED TO FACE THAT AS A SOCIETY AND BE PRO-ACTIVE IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUES.

AS A SOCIETY AND BE PRO-ACTIVE IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUES.

>> WHAT I DO NOT GET IS WHY IS IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUES.

>> WHAT I DO NOT GET IS WHY IS IT THAT WOMEN AND I GUESS WOMEN >> WHAT I DO NOT GET IS WHY IS IT THAT WOMEN AND I GUESS WOMEN AND MINORITIES BUY INTO THIS, IT THAT WOMEN AND I GUESS WOMEN AND MINORITIES BUY INTO THIS, RIGHT OR AM I WRONG ON THAT AND MINORITIES BUY INTO THIS, RIGHT OR AM I WRONG ON THAT POINT?

RIGHT OR AM I WRONG ON THAT POINT?

WHEN WHITE MALES TAKE A POINT?

WHEN WHITE MALES TAKE A LEADERSHIP POX THEY ARE HEROS WHEN WHITE MALES TAKE A LEADERSHIP POX THEY ARE HEROS AND WHEN ANYONE DOES IT THEY ARE LEADERSHIP POX THEY ARE HEROS AND WHEN ANYONE DOES IT THEY ARE INCOMPETENT?

AND WHEN ANYONE DOES IT THEY ARE INCOMPETENT?

>> IT IS A SURVIVE MECHANISM.

INCOMPETENT?

>> IT IS A SURVIVE MECHANISM.

IT'S BOTH SOMETIMES CONSCIOUS >> IT IS A SURVIVE MECHANISM.

IT'S BOTH SOMETIMES CONSCIOUS AND SOMETIMES UNCONSCIOUS.

IT'S BOTH SOMETIMES CONSCIOUS AND SOMETIMES UNCONSCIOUS.

IT'S ABOUT WHO GETS TO BE THE AND SOMETIMES UNCONSCIOUS.

IT'S ABOUT WHO GETS TO BE THE TOKEN PERSON IN THE FIRST PLACE.

IT'S ABOUT WHO GETS TO BE THE TOKEN PERSON IN THE FIRST PLACE.

SOMEONE WHO IS NOT THREATENING TOKEN PERSON IN THE FIRST PLACE.

SOMEONE WHO IS NOT THREATENING OR PERCEIVED HOW TO CHANGE THE SOMEONE WHO IS NOT THREATENING OR PERCEIVED HOW TO CHANGE THE ORDER HOW THINGS ARE RUN.

OR PERCEIVED HOW TO CHANGE THE ORDER HOW THINGS ARE RUN.

AND IT IS A SURVIVAL THING.

ORDER HOW THINGS ARE RUN.

AND IT IS A SURVIVAL THING.

JILL ABRAMSON THIS IS A STUDY IN AND IT IS A SURVIVAL THING.

JILL ABRAMSON THIS IS A STUDY IN LIGHT OF HER BEING CALLED PUSHY JILL ABRAMSON THIS IS A STUDY IN LIGHT OF HER BEING CALLED PUSHY SHE WAS REGARDED AS A LEADER LIGHT OF HER BEING CALLED PUSHY SHE WAS REGARDED AS A LEADER TRYING TO BRING WOMEN UP TO SHE WAS REGARDED AS A LEADER TRYING TO BRING WOMEN UP TO LEADERSHIP AND SHE WAS SHOVED TRYING TO BRING WOMEN UP TO LEADERSHIP AND SHE WAS SHOVED OUT.

LEADERSHIP AND SHE WAS SHOVED OUT.

AND SO I THINK THAT IS A PERFECT OUT.

AND SO I THINK THAT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AND SO I THINK THAT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WOMEN TRY TO ASSERT THEMSELVES EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WOMEN TRY TO ASSERT THEMSELVES AND BRING MORE WOMEN.

WOMEN TRY TO ASSERT THEMSELVES AND BRING MORE WOMEN.

>> POWER.

AND BRING MORE WOMEN.

>> POWER.

>> BEHIND THE HEADLINES.

>> POWER.

>> BEHIND THE HEADLINES.

IS THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT STALLED?

>> BEHIND THE HEADLINES.

IS THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT STALLED?

THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED MANY IS THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT STALLED?

THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED MANY TIMES BUT ONE LEGAL SCHOLAR HAS THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED MANY TIMES BUT ONE LEGAL SCHOLAR HAS THEORIES SHE SAYS EXPLAIN WHAT TIMES BUT ONE LEGAL SCHOLAR HAS THEORIES SHE SAYS EXPLAIN WHAT IS KEEPING WOMEN BACK FROM FULL THEORIES SHE SAYS EXPLAIN WHAT IS KEEPING WOMEN BACK FROM FULL EQUALITY.

IS KEEPING WOMEN BACK FROM FULL EQUALITY.

>> THERE'S NOT WIDELY PERCEIVED EQUALITY.

>> THERE'S NOT WIDELY PERCEIVED TO BE A PROBLEM AND IT'S THIS NO >> THERE'S NOT WIDELY PERCEIVED TO BE A PROBLEM AND IT'S THIS NO PROBLEM, PROBLEM THAT I THINK IS TO BE A PROBLEM AND IT'S THIS NO PROBLEM, PROBLEM THAT I THINK IS REALLY AT THE ROOT OF OUR PROBLEM, PROBLEM THAT I THINK IS REALLY AT THE ROOT OF OUR CURRENT DILEMMA.

REALLY AT THE ROOT OF OUR CURRENT DILEMMA.

THE SENSE THAT BARRIERS HAVE CURRENT DILEMMA.

THE SENSE THAT BARRIERS HAVE COME DOWN AND WOMEN ARE MOVING THE SENSE THAT BARRIERS HAVE COME DOWN AND WOMEN ARE MOVING UP AND FULL EQUALITY IS UPON US COME DOWN AND WOMEN ARE MOVING UP AND FULL EQUALITY IS UPON US OR AROUND THE CORNER.

UP AND FULL EQUALITY IS UPON US OR AROUND THE CORNER.

AND THE STATISTICS JUST PAINT A OR AROUND THE CORNER.

AND THE STATISTICS JUST PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE.

AND THE STATISTICS JUST PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE.

WE ARE A LODGE WAY FOR THE DIFFERENT PICTURE.

WE ARE A LODGE WAY FOR THE GENDER EQUAL SOCIETY THAT MOST WE ARE A LODGE WAY FOR THE GENDER EQUAL SOCIETY THAT MOST AMERICANS SAY THEY WANT AND GENDER EQUAL SOCIETY THAT MOST AMERICANS SAY THEY WANT AND BELIEVE IN.

AMERICANS SAY THEY WANT AND BELIEVE IN.

>> DEBORAH RHODE A LAW PROFESSOR BELIEVE IN.

>> DEBORAH RHODE A LAW PROFESSOR AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY BLAMES IN >> DEBORAH RHODE A LAW PROFESSOR AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY BLAMES IN PART WHAT SHE CALLS DO IT AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY BLAMES IN PART WHAT SHE CALLS DO IT YOURSELF FEMINISM.

PART WHAT SHE CALLS DO IT YOURSELF FEMINISM.

>> TOO MANY WOMEN INDIVIDUALIZE YOURSELF FEMINISM.

>> TOO MANY WOMEN INDIVIDUALIZE THE PROBLEM THEY LOOK FOR >> TOO MANY WOMEN INDIVIDUALIZE THE PROBLEM THEY LOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS TO BROADER THE PROBLEM THEY LOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS TO BROADER COLLECTIVE AND STRUCTURAL INDIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS TO BROADER COLLECTIVE AND STRUCTURAL DILEMMAS.

COLLECTIVE AND STRUCTURAL DILEMMAS.

AND IT ISN'T UNTIL WOMEN BEGIN DILEMMAS.

AND IT ISN'T UNTIL WOMEN BEGIN TO SEE THEIR COLLECTIVE STAKE IN AND IT ISN'T UNTIL WOMEN BEGIN TO SEE THEIR COLLECTIVE STAKE IN FURTHERING THE WOMEN'S AGENDA TO SEE THEIR COLLECTIVE STAKE IN FURTHERING THE WOMEN'S AGENDA THAT WE ARE LIKELY TO MAKE FURTHERING THE WOMEN'S AGENDA THAT WE ARE LIKELY TO MAKE PROGRESS IN FURTHERING IT.

THAT WE ARE LIKELY TO MAKE PROGRESS IN FURTHERING IT.

HAVING AN ORGANIZED WOMEN'S PROGRESS IN FURTHERING IT.

HAVING AN ORGANIZED WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST HAVING AN ORGANIZED WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST PREDICTORS OF PROGRESS.

MOVEMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST PREDICTORS OF PROGRESS.

WE CANNOT DO IT BY OURSELVES.

PREDICTORS OF PROGRESS.

WE CANNOT DO IT BY OURSELVES.

>> IN A BOOK, WHAT WOMEN WANT, WE CANNOT DO IT BY OURSELVES.

>> IN A BOOK, WHAT WOMEN WANT, RHODE WANTS TO JUMP START THE >> IN A BOOK, WHAT WOMEN WANT, RHODE WANTS TO JUMP START THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

RHODE WANTS TO JUMP START THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

>> IN SOME WAYS WRITING A BOOK WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

>> IN SOME WAYS WRITING A BOOK THAT IS TITLED WHAT WOMEN WANT >> IN SOME WAYS WRITING A BOOK THAT IS TITLED WHAT WOMEN WANT RUNS THE RISK APPEARING TO THAT IS TITLED WHAT WOMEN WANT RUNS THE RISK APPEARING TO OBSCURE THE DIVISIONS ACROSS RUNS THE RISK APPEARING TO OBSCURE THE DIVISIONS ACROSS CLASS, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL OBSCURE THE DIVISIONS ACROSS CLASS, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

CLASS, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

WOMEN DO NOT SPEAK WITH ONE ORIENTATION.

WOMEN DO NOT SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE ON THESE ISSUES.

WOMEN DO NOT SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE ON THESE ISSUES.

>> OTHER COMMUNITIES SUCH AS VOICE ON THESE ISSUES.

>> OTHER COMMUNITIES SUCH AS LGBTQ CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD >> OTHER COMMUNITIES SUCH AS LGBTQ CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD GAINING GROUND IN THEIR FIGHT LGBTQ CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD GAINING GROUND IN THEIR FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AS A UNIFIED GAINING GROUND IN THEIR FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AS A UNIFIED GROUP.

FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AS A UNIFIED GROUP.

BUT RHODE SAYS THE WOMEN'S GROUP.

BUT RHODE SAYS THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT GOT STUCK ON THE NOTION BUT RHODE SAYS THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT GOT STUCK ON THE NOTION THAT WOMEN DON'T SPEAK WITH A MOVEMENT GOT STUCK ON THE NOTION THAT WOMEN DON'T SPEAK WITH A SINGLE VOICE.

THAT WOMEN DON'T SPEAK WITH A SINGLE VOICE.

>> THERE ARE PROFOUND DIVISIONS SINGLE VOICE.

>> THERE ARE PROFOUND DIVISIONS THAT GET IN THE WAY OF BUILDING >> THERE ARE PROFOUND DIVISIONS THAT GET IN THE WAY OF BUILDING COALITIONS.

THAT GET IN THE WAY OF BUILDING COALITIONS.

BUT IT'S OUR FAILURE TO COALITIONS.

BUT IT'S OUR FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THOSE DIFFERENCES AND BUT IT'S OUR FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THOSE DIFFERENCES AND WORK TO BRIDGE THEM AND WE NEED UNDERSTAND THOSE DIFFERENCES AND WORK TO BRIDGE THEM AND WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB IN TRYING TO WORK TO BRIDGE THEM AND WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB IN TRYING TO BUILD A UNITED POLITICAL FRONT.

TO DO A BETTER JOB IN TRYING TO BUILD A UNITED POLITICAL FRONT.

ON THE ISSUES ON WHICH THE VAST BUILD A UNITED POLITICAL FRONT.

ON THE ISSUES ON WHICH THE VAST MAJORITY OF WOMEN DO CARE, PAID ON THE ISSUES ON WHICH THE VAST MAJORITY OF WOMEN DO CARE, PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, BETTER MAJORITY OF WOMEN DO CARE, PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, BETTER CHILDCARE, EQUAL PAY IN THE PARENTAL LEAVE, BETTER CHILDCARE, EQUAL PAY IN THE WORKPLACE, SOCIETY LESS RIDDEN CHILDCARE, EQUAL PAY IN THE WORKPLACE, SOCIETY LESS RIDDEN WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE.

WORKPLACE, SOCIETY LESS RIDDEN WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE.

>> RHODE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE.

>> RHODE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE YOUNG WOMEN CALLING THEMSELVES >> RHODE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE YOUNG WOMEN CALLING THEMSELVES FEMINISTS BUT IT'S NOT MANDATORY YOUNG WOMEN CALLING THEMSELVES FEMINISTS BUT IT'S NOT MANDATORY FOR A RESTART OF THE MOVEMENT.

FEMINISTS BUT IT'S NOT MANDATORY FOR A RESTART OF THE MOVEMENT.

>> WHAT IS CRITICAL IS USE OF FOR A RESTART OF THE MOVEMENT.

>> WHAT IS CRITICAL IS USE OF THE TERM WOMEN'S AGENDA.

>> WHAT IS CRITICAL IS USE OF THE TERM WOMEN'S AGENDA.

THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

THE TERM WOMEN'S AGENDA.

THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

AND THERE, I THINK WE ARE ON THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

AND THERE, I THINK WE ARE ON FIRMER GROUND.

AND THERE, I THINK WE ARE ON FIRMER GROUND.

A MAJORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN FIRMER GROUND.

A MAJORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN THINK THAT A STRONG WOMEN'S A MAJORITY OF AMERICAN WOMEN THINK THAT A STRONG WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS A GOOD THING AND THINK THAT A STRONG WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS A GOOD THING AND NECESSARY FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS.

MOVEMENT IS A GOOD THING AND NECESSARY FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS.

>> WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA PLAY A NECESSARY FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS.

>> WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA PLAY A LEADING ROLE, POINT AND CLICK >> WHILE SOCIAL MEDIA PLAY A LEADING ROLE, POINT AND CLICK ADVOCACY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH.

LEADING ROLE, POINT AND CLICK ADVOCACY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH.

>> OFTEN, I THINK WOMEN ARE ADVOCACY MAY NOT BE ENOUGH.

>> OFTEN, I THINK WOMEN ARE SATISFIED WITH JUST VENTING >> OFTEN, I THINK WOMEN ARE SATISFIED WITH JUST VENTING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NOT DOING SATISFIED WITH JUST VENTING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NOT DOING THE HARD WORK OF ORGANIZING TO ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NOT DOING THE HARD WORK OF ORGANIZING TO CHANGE IT, AND SUPPORTING THE HARD WORK OF ORGANIZING TO CHANGE IT, AND SUPPORTING CANDIDATES WHO WILL IN DONATING CHANGE IT, AND SUPPORTING CANDIDATES WHO WILL IN DONATING MONEY TO POLITICAL CAUSES.

CANDIDATES WHO WILL IN DONATING MONEY TO POLITICAL CAUSES.

>> SO YOU, OF COURSE, WORKING IT MONEY TO POLITICAL CAUSES.

>> SO YOU, OF COURSE, WORKING IT NOW YOUR PRIOR JOB, WERE RIGHT >> SO YOU, OF COURSE, WORKING IT NOW YOUR PRIOR JOB, WERE RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF THE WOMEN'S NOW YOUR PRIOR JOB, WERE RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT HAS IT STALLED DO YOU IN THE MIDST OF THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT HAS IT STALLED DO YOU THINK?

MOVEMENT HAS IT STALLED DO YOU THINK?

>> WELL, LET'S ASK THIS THINK?

>> WELL, LET'S ASK THIS QUESTION.

>> WELL, LET'S ASK THIS QUESTION.

DOES THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT NEED A QUESTION.

DOES THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT NEED A KICK IN THE PANTS?

DOES THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT NEED A KICK IN THE PANTS?

MY ANSWER IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC KICK IN THE PANTS?

MY ANSWER IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC QUESTION YES.

MY ANSWER IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC QUESTION YES.

>> WHY DOES IT NEED THAT?

QUESTION YES.

>> WHY DOES IT NEED THAT?

>> YEAH.

>> WHY DOES IT NEED THAT?

>> YEAH.

I WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO THAT.

>> YEAH.

I WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO THAT.

FIRST, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY, I WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO THAT.

FIRST, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY, RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE DOMINANT FIRST, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY, RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE DOMINANT PARADIGMS WE USE TO TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE DOMINANT PARADIGMS WE USE TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES AND EQUALITY IT PARADIGMS WE USE TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES AND EQUALITY IT IS A SELF HELP LET'S SELF HELP WOMEN'S ISSUES AND EQUALITY IT IS A SELF HELP LET'S SELF HELP OUR WAY OUT OF PROBLEMS AS A IS A SELF HELP LET'S SELF HELP OUR WAY OUT OF PROBLEMS AS A LEAN IN MODEL.

OUR WAY OUT OF PROBLEMS AS A LEAN IN MODEL.

AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG IT IS LEAN IN MODEL.

AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG IT IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT IS BEING AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG IT IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED BUT THAT NOT WHERE WE A REAL PROBLEM THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED BUT THAT NOT WHERE WE CAN STOP.

DISCUSSED BUT THAT NOT WHERE WE CAN STOP.

WE NEED TO HAVE AN AGGRESSIVE CAN STOP.

WE NEED TO HAVE AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY AGENDA THAT IS WORKING TO WE NEED TO HAVE AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY AGENDA THAT IS WORKING TO SECURE FULL EQUALITY FOR WOMEN POLICY AGENDA THAT IS WORKING TO SECURE FULL EQUALITY FOR WOMEN WITHOUT RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS.

SECURE FULL EQUALITY FOR WOMEN WITHOUT RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS.

LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT.

WITHOUT RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS.

LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT.

ONE THING THAT REALLY NEEDS TO LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT.

ONE THING THAT REALLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THE ESTABLISHMENT IS ONE THING THAT REALLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THE ESTABLISHMENT IS VERY MUCH TOO WHITE, IT'S TOO HAPPEN IS THE ESTABLISHMENT IS VERY MUCH TOO WHITE, IT'S TOO CLOSE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY VERY MUCH TOO WHITE, IT'S TOO CLOSE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND TIED INTO THE ELECTORAL CLOSE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND TIED INTO THE ELECTORAL CYCLE.

AND TIED INTO THE ELECTORAL CYCLE.

A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE ARE DOING CYCLE.

A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE ARE DOING CRITICAL WORK TRYING TO DEFEAT A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE ARE DOING CRITICAL WORK TRYING TO DEFEAT GUYS SAYING IT IS GOOD THAT YOU CRITICAL WORK TRYING TO DEFEAT GUYS SAYING IT IS GOOD THAT YOU GOT RAPED BECAUSE WE GOT A BABY GUYS SAYING IT IS GOOD THAT YOU GOT RAPED BECAUSE WE GOT A BABY BUT WE HAVE TOO MANY RESOURCES GOT RAPED BECAUSE WE GOT A BABY BUT WE HAVE TOO MANY RESOURCES FOCUSED THERE.

BUT WE HAVE TOO MANY RESOURCES FOCUSED THERE.

SO I -- I THINK WHAT IS NEEDED FOCUSED THERE.

SO I -- I THINK WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHERE WE HAVE A VACUUM AND SO I -- I THINK WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHERE WE HAVE A VACUUM AND VOID RIGHT NOW IS A RADICAL AND WHERE WE HAVE A VACUUM AND VOID RIGHT NOW IS A RADICAL DIRECT ACTION COMPONENT MORE VOID RIGHT NOW IS A RADICAL DIRECT ACTION COMPONENT MORE ALONG THE LINES OF ALICE PAUL DIRECT ACTION COMPONENT MORE ALONG THE LINES OF ALICE PAUL AND THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S PARTY ALONG THE LINES OF ALICE PAUL AND THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S PARTY WE NEED TO BRING WOMEN'S STORIES AND THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S PARTY WE NEED TO BRING WOMEN'S STORIES TO THE FOREFRONT AND CHAINING WE NEED TO BRING WOMEN'S STORIES TO THE FOREFRONT AND CHAINING OURSELVES TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE FOREFRONT AND CHAINING OURSELVES TO THE WHITE HOUSE FENCE.

OURSELVES TO THE WHITE HOUSE FENCE.

>> I THINK THERE ARE TWO FENCE.

>> I THINK THERE ARE TWO PARADIGMS I AGREE WITH THAT.

>> I THINK THERE ARE TWO PARADIGMS I AGREE WITH THAT.

AND THE ONE PARADIGM IS THE PARADIGMS I AGREE WITH THAT.

AND THE ONE PARADIGM IS THE LIBERAL FEMINIST IDEA THAT WILL AND THE ONE PARADIGM IS THE LIBERAL FEMINIST IDEA THAT WILL YOU PURSUE A SET OF POLICY LIBERAL FEMINIST IDEA THAT WILL YOU PURSUE A SET OF POLICY PROPOSALS THAT DOES NOT YOU PURSUE A SET OF POLICY PROPOSALS THAT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF WHAT PROPOSALS THAT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF WHAT WOMEN WANT AND THE OTHER IS ONE REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF WHAT WOMEN WANT AND THE OTHER IS ONE THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE INDIVIDUAL WOMEN WANT AND THE OTHER IS ONE THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM.

THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM.

I'M FOR THE DO IT YOURSELF IDEA.

FREEDOM.

I'M FOR THE DO IT YOURSELF IDEA.

WE WANT TO MAKE POLICY PLACE I'M FOR THE DO IT YOURSELF IDEA.

WE WANT TO MAKE POLICY PLACE WHERE DIFFERENT VALUES CAN BE WE WANT TO MAKE POLICY PLACE WHERE DIFFERENT VALUES CAN BE EXPRESSED.

WHERE DIFFERENT VALUES CAN BE EXPRESSED.

WE PORTRAY TOO OFTEN THE EXPRESSED.

WE PORTRAY TOO OFTEN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA, I SAY SOME WE PORTRAY TOO OFTEN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA, I SAY SOME THINGS THAT YOU SAID PORTRAY MAINSTREAM MEDIA, I SAY SOME THINGS THAT YOU SAID PORTRAY THIS AS A ZERO SUM GAME WE THINGS THAT YOU SAID PORTRAY THIS AS A ZERO SUM GAME WE CANNOT LIVE AND LET LIVE AND THIS AS A ZERO SUM GAME WE CANNOT LIVE AND LET LIVE AND HAVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WITH CANNOT LIVE AND LET LIVE AND HAVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WITH OTHER FREEDOMS AND THAT HAS TO HAVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WITH OTHER FREEDOMS AND THAT HAS TO STOP.

OTHER FREEDOMS AND THAT HAS TO STOP.

IT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH OUR STOP.

IT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH OUR CONSTITUTION.

IT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH OUR CONSTITUTION.

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THERE CONSTITUTION.

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THERE IS MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE >> YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THERE IS MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

IS MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

AND I'M OPTIMISTIC.

DONE.

AND I'M OPTIMISTIC.

>> FROM WHERE I SIT IN THE 60s AND I'M OPTIMISTIC.

>> FROM WHERE I SIT IN THE 60s AND 70s, UNTIL 1972, "THE NEW >> FROM WHERE I SIT IN THE 60s AND 70s, UNTIL 1972, "THE NEW YORK TIMES" RAN HELP WANTED, AND 70s, UNTIL 1972, "THE NEW YORK TIMES" RAN HELP WANTED, MALE, FEMALE CLASSIFIED ADS.

YORK TIMES" RAN HELP WANTED, MALE, FEMALE CLASSIFIED ADS.

THERE WAS BLATANT AND LEGAL MALE, FEMALE CLASSIFIED ADS.

THERE WAS BLATANT AND LEGAL DISCRIMINATION.

THERE WAS BLATANT AND LEGAL DISCRIMINATION.

AND ONCE WE GOT PAST THAT, DISCRIMINATION.

AND ONCE WE GOT PAST THAT, EVERYBODY SAID WE HAVE LAWS ON AND ONCE WE GOT PAST THAT, EVERYBODY SAID WE HAVE LAWS ON THE BOOKS YOU CANNOT DISCRIME EVERYBODY SAID WE HAVE LAWS ON THE BOOKS YOU CANNOT DISCRIME NATION NATURE ON THE BASIS OF THE BOOKS YOU CANNOT DISCRIME NATION NATURE ON THE BASIS OF PREGNANCY AND TOOK A BREAK.

NATION NATURE ON THE BASIS OF PREGNANCY AND TOOK A BREAK.

BUT YOU ARE SAYING THERE NEEDS PREGNANCY AND TOOK A BREAK.

BUT YOU ARE SAYING THERE NEEDS TO BE A JUMP S I DON'T BUT YOU ARE SAYING THERE NEEDS TO BE A JUMP S I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY WOMEN'S TO BE A JUMP S I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION SAYING THAT AND THINK THERE'S ANY WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION SAYING THAT AND TRYING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

ORGANIZATION SAYING THAT AND TRYING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

>> AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

TRYING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

>> AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

I AGREE WITH YOU.

>> AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

I AGREE WITH YOU.

THERE ARE A FUNDAMENTAL OF GREAT I AGREE WITH YOU.

THERE ARE A FUNDAMENTAL OF GREAT GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS ON-LINE AND THERE ARE A FUNDAMENTAL OF GREAT GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS ON-LINE AND ORGANIZING AT THE COMMUNITY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS ON-LINE AND ORGANIZING AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL BUT IF YOU ARE TALKING ORGANIZING AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL BUT IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MAINSTREAM LEVEL BUT IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MAINSTREAM ESTABLISHMENT FEMININE ABOUT THE MAINSTREAM ESTABLISHMENT FEMININE ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE DOING ESTABLISHMENT FEMININE ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE DOING GOOD POLICY WORK BUT IT'S NOT ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE DOING GOOD POLICY WORK BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM.

GOOD POLICY WORK BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM.

IT'S CLEAR WE DO NEED A MORE GOING TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM.

IT'S CLEAR WE DO NEED A MORE AGGRESSIVE PUSH.

IT'S CLEAR WE DO NEED A MORE AGGRESSIVE PUSH.

>> I THINK IT'S INTERESTING THAT AGGRESSIVE PUSH.

>> I THINK IT'S INTERESTING THAT WHAT THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS >> I THINK IT'S INTERESTING THAT WHAT THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS FACING IS SIMILAR THAT WHAT WHAT THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IS FACING IS SIMILAR THAT WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN TERMS OF THE BLACK FACING IS SIMILAR THAT WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN TERMS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS WE'VE SEEN IN TERMS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

COMMUNITY WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

ONCE YOU GOT RID OF THE MOVEMENT.

ONCE YOU GOT RID OF THE IN-YOUR-FACE JIM CROWE SYSTEM ONCE YOU GOT RID OF THE IN-YOUR-FACE JIM CROWE SYSTEM AND WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT IN-YOUR-FACE JIM CROWE SYSTEM AND WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT QUOTE-UNQUOTE POST RACIAL.

AND WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT QUOTE-UNQUOTE POST RACIAL.

>> HOWEVER THAT GAIN RIGHT THERE QUOTE-UNQUOTE POST RACIAL.

>> HOWEVER THAT GAIN RIGHT THERE HAVING A BLACK PRESIDENT IS A >> HOWEVER THAT GAIN RIGHT THERE HAVING A BLACK PRESIDENT IS A PRETTY MAJOR PUSH.

HAVING A BLACK PRESIDENT IS A PRETTY MAJOR PUSH.

I THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE SAYING PRETTY MAJOR PUSH.

I THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE SAYING WOMEN ARE NOW EQUAL IF HILLARY I THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE SAYING WOMEN ARE NOW EQUAL IF HILLARY CLINTON HAD BEEN ELECTED WOMEN ARE NOW EQUAL IF HILLARY CLINTON HAD BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT AND THE SAME THING CLINTON HAD BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT AND THE SAME THING WITH OBAMA.

PRESIDENT AND THE SAME THING WITH OBAMA.

YOU KNOW, IN OTHER WORDS THERE'S WITH OBAMA.

YOU KNOW, IN OTHER WORDS THERE'S NO MOUNTAIN WE CANNOT CLIMB, YOU KNOW, IN OTHER WORDS THERE'S NO MOUNTAIN WE CANNOT CLIMB, THERE'S NO PLACE IN THE SOCIETY NO MOUNTAIN WE CANNOT CLIMB, THERE'S NO PLACE IN THE SOCIETY WE CANNOT GET TO.

THERE'S NO PLACE IN THE SOCIETY WE CANNOT GET TO.

>> THEN OTHER PEOPLE WOULD SAY WE CANNOT GET TO.

>> THEN OTHER PEOPLE WOULD SAY THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A BLACK >> THEN OTHER PEOPLE WOULD SAY THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT THERE'S STILL THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT THERE'S STILL ENTRENCHED ISSUES THAT WE FACE PRESIDENT THERE'S STILL ENTRENCHED ISSUES THAT WE FACE THAT WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER ENTRENCHED ISSUES THAT WE FACE THAT WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER YET.

THAT WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER YET.

THERE ARE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE YET.

THERE ARE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ACROSS RACE AND IF WE THERE ARE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ACROSS RACE AND IF WE HAD HILLARY CLINTON AS ADDRESSED ACROSS RACE AND IF WE HAD HILLARY CLINTON AS PRESIDENT, I WOULD ARGUE THAT HAD HILLARY CLINTON AS PRESIDENT, I WOULD ARGUE THAT WOULD CREATE ANOTHER LAYER OF PRESIDENT, I WOULD ARGUE THAT WOULD CREATE ANOTHER LAYER OF PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THEY'VE MADE WOULD CREATE ANOTHER LAYER OF PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THEY'VE MADE IT WHEN THERE ARE CHALLENGES PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THEY'VE MADE IT WHEN THERE ARE CHALLENGES THAT WOULD EXIST.

IT WHEN THERE ARE CHALLENGES THAT WOULD EXIST.

>> I THINK WE ARE LIGHTYEARS THAT WOULD EXIST.

>> I THINK WE ARE LIGHTYEARS AWAY AND WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY >> I THINK WE ARE LIGHTYEARS AWAY AND WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY TO EARN OUR PLACE IN THE AWAY AND WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY TO EARN OUR PLACE IN THE BOARDROOMS AND JOBS OF ANY TO EARN OUR PLACE IN THE BOARDROOMS AND JOBS OF ANY SORTMENT AND I DISAGREE WITH BOARDROOMS AND JOBS OF ANY SORTMENT AND I DISAGREE WITH THIS NOTION THAT INDIVIDUAL SORTMENT AND I DISAGREE WITH THIS NOTION THAT INDIVIDUAL VOICE DOSE NOT MATTER.

THIS NOTION THAT INDIVIDUAL VOICE DOSE NOT MATTER.

I'M ADVOCATING INDIVIDUALLY VOICE DOSE NOT MATTER.

I'M ADVOCATING INDIVIDUALLY BECOMING ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL I'M ADVOCATING INDIVIDUALLY BECOMING ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL TOUCH WOOD AND HOPING THAT THAT BECOMING ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL TOUCH WOOD AND HOPING THAT THAT DEMONSTRATES TO OTHER WOMEN.

TOUCH WOOD AND HOPING THAT THAT DEMONSTRATES TO OTHER WOMEN.

YES, WE NEED ONE VOICE BUT IT DEMONSTRATES TO OTHER WOMEN.

YES, WE NEED ONE VOICE BUT IT NEEDS TO BE MANY.

YES, WE NEED ONE VOICE BUT IT NEEDS TO BE MANY.

>> AND WE HAVE MANY THOUGHTS NEEDS TO BE MANY.

>> AND WE HAVE MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT.

>> AND WE HAVE MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT.

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