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Some people ask, “Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?” Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general—but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that the problem of gender targets women. That the problem was not about being human, but specifically about being a female human. For centuries, the world divided human beings into two groups and then proceeded to exclude and oppress one group. It is only fair that the solution to the problem should acknowledge that.

Kjønnsroller er viktige over hele verden. Og jeg har lyst til å be om at vi begynner å drømme om en plan for en annerledes verden. En mer rettferdig verden. En verden av lykkeligere menn og lykkeligere kvinner som lever sannere liv. Og det er her vi må starte: Vi må oppdra døtrene våre annerledes. Vi må også oppdra sønnene våre annerledes.

Kjønnsrollene slik de fungerer i dag, utgjør en grov urettferdighet. Jeg er sint. Vi burde alle være sinte.