I just have that sense this is the reason we got Sandra Day O'Connor on the Court in the first place is because Ronald Reagan was running for President. Patricia Ireland connorcourtday Change image and share on social
When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law. Patricia Ireland 70s80samendment share on social
Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win; others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success. Patricia Ireland campaignchancefight Change image and share on social
Some of us may just, in one-on-one conversations with our family, with our friends, over the back fence with our neighbors, talk about the reality of our lives and realize that we're not alone, that we have a right to be physically safe and emotionally safe in our own homes. Patricia Ireland backconversationemotionally share on social
When I hear traditional family values raised, I hear that effort once again to re-establish the man as head and master of his family. Who had the, not only the right, but the obligation to discipline his wife and children to keep them in line? Patricia Ireland childdisciplineeffort share on social
We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us. Patricia Ireland issueknowopposition Change image and share on social
Violence may be a good focus to organize around, but we have to look at women's lives in our entirety. Patricia Ireland entiretyfocusgood Change image and share on social
Some of those men in power, we just have to change their faces because we're not going to change their minds. Patricia Ireland changefaceman Change image and share on social
I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership. Patricia Ireland entitleleadershiporganize Change image and share on social
We may be in a tough time right now, but when we are in a tough time is when our movement gets really strong. Patricia Ireland movementstrongtime Change image and share on social
