In comparison to other women in the world, perhaps I'm seen as smaller. But I've never had a problem thinking of myself as a large woman.
Frances McdormandRead
My feminist training was that this was your goal, to be a self-sufficient woman, but that is a miscalculation. It's just not the way we work. We work in dialogue with the community.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of community and collaboration in achieving personal goals, particularly for women.
Frances McDormand reflects on the misinterpretation of feminism that promotes individual self-sufficiency as the ultimate goal for women. She argues that true empowerment and progress come from engaging in dialogue and collaboration within the community, suggesting that interconnectedness is vital for collective growth and support.
Themes
CommunityEmpowermentFeminismCollaborationSupport
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about women's rights, one could use this quote to emphasize the need for support systems.
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