SOS Clinton: Womens History Month speech and discussion. Fantastic!

[Captain_Nemo]

Women's History Month

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Dean Acheson Auditorium
Washington, DC
March 12, 2009

Excerpt:

“We need women in the State Department, women throughout our United States Government, women everywhere, to step up and take the lead in addressing the crises that confront us. We need the benefit of women’s life experiences and expertise. And women here in the United States, as well as women around the world, need a State Department that is committed to the advancement of women and to the furthering of women’s rights. And that will be – (applause) – that will be a building block of our foreign policy in the Obama Administration and certainly during my tenure.

I recognize that there is a long way to go for our country and our Department in ensuring full and equal representation for women. But we have a lot to be proud of today. It is no longer at all unusual to have women serving as Foreign Service officers, as very high-ranking Civil Service officers, ambassadors, or certainly Secretary of State. “

~snip~

"You know, from Iraq and Afghanistan, from Russia and Guatemala, from Uzbekistan and Niger, they come here after surviving slavery, torture, prison, and abuse. When First Lady Michelle Obama and I presented the Department’s Courage Awards to them, I confess that I was, you know, so emotionally moved by not only their stories, but their dignity. These are women who have seen the worst that their fellow men and women can possibly do to another person, but they persevere and they never quit believing in the importance and the righteousness of their cause. As they fight for equal treatment and broader political rights, they represent not only the women of their own countries, but all of us.

Now, these women are not isolated phenomena. I think many of you, like I, have met with similar women across the world. When I was First Lady, I never went to a country without meeting with women. And one of the objectives I had was to bring together women who might not otherwise know one another, who were on the front lines of advancing the cause of women’s progress. And as a senator in my travels, I did the same. Because so many of these women look to us, not only American women but others, to provide support and encouragement, resources, protection that they need to continue the difficult work they do."


Women: Women’s History Month <http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/03/120309.htm>
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:42:21 -0500

[Beacool]

1. Lovely speech, thanks.

How much more impact this speech would have if POTUS preceded her name instead of SOS.

Oh, well............

[ProSense]

2. "How much more impact this speech would have if POTUS preceded her name instead of SOS."

It's really a good thing that POTUS Obama hired her.

[Beacool]

4. It's really a good thing that she accepted.

;)

[Captain_Nemo]

5. Yes, we need a woman who is a feminist in the White House. We need gender parity in gov.

[Captain_Nemo]

7. There may be another time. We certainly need what she has.

[Beacool]

8. We'll see....................

I have little faith that we will have a woman president anytime soon. Besides, I don't just want any woman, I wanted this woman.

We are more than half of the population of this country, but we eat our own. We can't blame men when women do not support each other.

:(

[Captain_Nemo]

10. Women and men liberals were atrocious towards her. Have faith. I do.

[Beacool]

11. Some were worse than the RW.

I read some things on the LW blogs that even the Freepers wouldn't touch. They were an eye opener and disappointing..........

:(

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

12. agreed. nt

[Captain_Nemo]

13. Let's face facts: women are over 51% of the population. It's been almost 50 years

It's been almost 50 years since the women's liberation movement and we are:

17% of congress

We have one woman on SC

We have 8 (or 9 ) governors out of 50

We have had zero representation in oval office

We have a major problem.

When the UN releases a report in August of 2008 addressing women's representation around the world in governments and shows that gender parity makes women's and children's lives better we ned to listen.

The USA ranks 57 in the world in terms of gender parity. This is pathetic.
This is why the sexism is so rampant. When women come along citizens, even the supposedly progressive ones, do not know what to do with them and resort to name calling, sexual epithets and belittling.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Girl Scouts latest newsletter:

Majorities of both girls (65%) and boys (59%) expressed excitement about the election of the first African American president.

More girls (75%) than boys (55%) say that they were excited about the two female candidates running for high office.

More than four in 10 girls ages 13 to 17 say the election has had a positive impact on their desire to be a leader despite becoming more aware of obstacles women face.

43% of girls strongly believe that "girls have to work harder than boys in order to gain positions of leadership" – up from 25% in 2007.

37% of girls agree that it is more difficult for women to become leaders than men – up from 23% in 2007.

[Beacool]

18. And we have no one to blame but ourselves.

How many went on and on how they "wanted a woman president, just not this woman".

Bullshit!!!!!!!!!

Race trumped gender. People are petrified to be called racists, but they feel free to say any sexist thing about a woman in the full knowledge that no one will do more than wink and chuckle.

Holder said that we are a nation of cowards. No, we are a nation of hypocrites.

x(

[Captain_Nemo]

19. We are a nation that is wary of women holding equal power. Speaking of this...

in 2010 there are many women lined up to run for the many seats that will be available. Watch out for the rampant sexism and smack it down. We need those women in those positions. It deepens the pool so that there are more women running.
Girls need to see women running for office. They also need to see women treated fairly by media and the voters.

[karynnj]

20. Well, I want a woman, but not that one

While I think that she is very intelligent, I did not see either brilliance, creativity or vision in Hillary Clinton. I know we disagree on this, but I seriously doubt that had she not been Mrs Bill Clinton - in addition to Senator Clinton - she would not have had the entire DLC and much of the Democratic part of the media behind her bid to be President.

I resent the idea that you imply that women who did not support Hillary Clinton are "eating their own". Supporting HRC just because she was a woman made no more sense to me than the idea than as a Jew, I should have supported Lieberman in 2004.

[Metric System]

21. Ha! She NEVER had the media behind her. NEVER. Just because they reported she was the front-runner

for many months doesn't mean they liked it.

[karynnj]

22. All through 20005 through the midle of 2007,

they spoke of her campaign as "flawless" and of HRC as the inevitable candidate. In addition, her Senate record was totally hyped, both in terms of her relationships with other Senators and in terms of her accomplishments. The fact is had they used the standard used in 2004, of looking only at passed bills where she was the lead sponsor - she would have had nothing other than a few bills to benefit NY.

[Beacool]

28. I didn't mean that EVERY woman should have supported her.

But I saw plenty who were right down vicious.

To me Hillary is an inspiration. She has inspired me and millions of other women around the world. On the other hand, Obama didn't inspire me at all. I saw him as being too slick, too glib. A bright, capable man whose message I didn't completely trust, nor did I think that he was experienced enough to handle the job at this point in time. Of course that's just my opinion, we all are inspired by different people.

You say tomato, I say tomatoe..........

:shrug:

[emilyg]

14. I still have my Hillary bumper sticker.

One can dream.

[Beacool]

16. I had my Hillary for president sticker until I had to change the bumper.

Now I'm considering putting one that just has the H and her website link.

Can't be too prepared, read this article:

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/03/hillary_clinton_supporters_try.html

;)

[Captain_Nemo]

17. Yes, that was wonderful to read. Keep that sticker on. I feel as women we deserve parity and

a woman in the WH. We have had neither.

[emilyg]

25. My sticker is my message that

women matter.

[Beacool]

26. Right on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

[emilyg]

24. Thanks.

[Beacool]

27. Around here Hillary is our local girl.

We will not let the party forget it either. If she chooses to run again, we will be ready.

;)

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

3. This woman is brilliant.

I wish women's history month and feminism in general got more attention than it does. Even among some so called "liberals/progressives" the word "feminist" is a bad word.

[Captain_Nemo]

6. We are the people who will change that.

[Control-Z]

9. Our Secretary of State

never ceases to amaze and inspire me.

To be one tenth the woman she is... Gracious and tolerant. Remarkably intelligent, studied, prepared, and insightful.

The country is graced for her service.

[sfbabe3]

15. Lovely and gracious

I'm impressed with the Courage Awards, this speech, her graciousnes about M. Obama. A SOS to be proud of.

[ensho]

23. kick

nt

[denem]

29. The primaries are over.

I am not going to (nor could) say a word against the unvarnished truth delivered with such passion by Secretary of State Clinton.

[polichick]

30. Good stuff!