some quotes of the day-sonia johnson

[niyad]

Sonia Johnson Quotes

What we resist persists.
Sonia Johnson

I liked the name of the amendment. I couldn't help feeling uneasy that the church was opposing something with a name as beautiful as the Equal Rights Amendment.
Sonia Johnson

It's only when we have nothing else to hold onto that we're willing to try something very audacious and scary.
Sonia Johnson

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.
Sonia Johnson

What we have most to fear is failure of the heart.
Sonia Johnson


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[joesdaughter]

1. Courageous woman

Sonia withstood vicious criticism for her advocacy of The Equal Rights Amendment. She was excommunicated by the Mormon Church for speaking her conscience. I have not thought about her in a long time. Thanks for mining those profound quotes.

[niyad]

2. this week is the anniversary of her excommunication from lds--for standing up for women. I thought

about her a lot when the mormon moron was running--thinking of all she, and so many others, faced from that organization. she was, and is, as you said, courageous. I was so glad I had the opportunity to meet and talk with her several times.

[libodem]

3. She is a modern day hero to me

Thank you for her quotes, Niyad. I remember you saying you had spoken with her for some reason. Lucky you.

[niyad]

4. I have been very fortunate in meeting some of the women at the forefront of the ongoing battle

for women's rights. We didn't want to believe that we would be fighting these same battles, and even worse, all this time later.

[libodem]

5. I thought it would continue

It's trajectory from the seventies in an ascending line but the pendulum has swung back toward the dark ages with the threats on choice. Thank you for all your efforts in bringing us interesting stuff.

Somethings are better for women in general I think. We've come a long way, baby.

[niyad]

6. dale spender talks about the fact that women have to reinvent the wheel nearly every

generation, because all our actions, achievements, etc., get buried, ignored and eventually forgotten. perhaps this time, that won't happen. I am just doing a little bit to help that along.

[libodem]

7. Thank you very much

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