Patricia Ireland Quotes

Patricia Ireland
American Activist
Born: Oct 19, 1945
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I want to reach young women and to get them involved in the mission of the YWCA, economic empowerment of women and girls, and ending racism. Patricia Ireland
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We have to stop this violence. We have to make the political nature of the violence clear, that the violence we experience in our own homes is not a personal family matter, it's a public and political problem. It's a way that women are kept in line, kept in our places. Patricia Ireland
Family Nature Women Experience Problem Political Matter Own Our Way Clear Make Line Women Are Political Nature Personal Stop Places Public Homes Violence Kept
The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many. Patricia Ireland
Victim Too Statistics Blaming Advocate Opposition Irrespective Moved Far Many Numbers
The way to be a man if you're a little boy is to be willing to throw your weight around. Patricia Ireland
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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
Family Man Rights Legal Law School Master Fighting Late Our States System Law School Had Head Like Equal Equal Rights Learn Still Were Shocked Louisiana Amendment Legal System Started
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
Family Man Obligation Discipline Wife Values Master Once Only Had Head Traditional Line Traditional Family Hear His Effort Family Values Children Again Them Who Keep Right Raised
Violence may be a good focus to organize around, but we have to look at women's lives in our entirety. Patricia Ireland
Good Women Focus Our Entirety Look Around May Organize Lives Violence
My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism. Patricia Ireland
Women Racism Ending Decision Oppose Those Empowerment Answer Advocate Behalf Children Want CEO Really Who Grassroots Strengthen Appointment
I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs. Patricia Ireland
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The Young Women's Christian Association is nourished by its roots in Christianity and, at the same time, over the years, it's been enriched by beliefs and values from all kinds of places, even, in fact, strengthened by our diversity. Patricia Ireland
Time Women Values Diversity Young Christian Christianity Enriched Our Kinds Fact Over Been Years Same Same Time In Fact Places Roots Nourished Even Beliefs Strengthened Association
They plan to ride into the White House on the Sweet Talk Express. Well, think again. Bush and Cheney are not compassionate conservatives. They are ruthless reactionaries. Patricia Ireland
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Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps. Patricia Ireland
Food Equality Cases Food Stamps New Qualify Still Little Stamps Paid Many
Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win. Patricia Ireland
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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
Success You Worth Win Others Some Principle Waging Campaigns Regardless Grounds Fought Chance Chances
In any grass-roots campaign, building an ongoing base of support is as important as winning the ultimate goal. Patricia Ireland
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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
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I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy. Patricia Ireland
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