My mother was a very wonderful woman. When she and my dad divorced, she moved to California and worked two jobs in the cannery at night and as a waitress during the day. But she saved enough money to establish a restaurant.
Dolores HuertaRead
Racism and sexism, misogyny and homophobia, they're so visible. They're out in the open. When they're visible, it's a lot easier to deal with them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The visibility of racism, sexism, and discrimination makes it easier to confront and address these issues.
In this quote, Dolores Huerta highlights the importance of exposing social injustices such as racism, sexism, misogyny, and homophobia. By bringing these issues to the forefront, society can confront them openly, making it easier to challenge and change the mindset that allows such discrimination to persist.
Themes
RacismSexismDiscriminationVisibilitySocial Justice
In practice
Example use cases
During a panel discussion on social justice, this quote can be used to emphasize the importance of awareness in combating discrimination.
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The leaders come up from the volunteers that do the work, and it's amazing because then they do these incredible things in their community that they never thought they had the power to make that happen.
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