Combine Family and Careers
“You can combine family and careers, although you will never hear a male lawyer being asked how he manages to combine marriage with a career.”
Men
Family Roles
“The hand that rocks the cradle ought to rock the boat. As we move to maturity, we redefine the roles for ourselves and redefine those of our husband, father, mother and children.” – Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Equality means eliminating stereotypes
“Equality of men and women means eliminating sex stereotypes and looking at the individual. Just as it is unacceptable for the law to force all women into the mold of homemaker, it is similarly unacceptable to treat all women upon divorce as per se self-sufficient bread winners in an open, full employment job market.” – Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Best man for the job
“Today, the best man for the job may be a woman. We may finally be on the verge of understanding that sexism is a social disease that can be eradicated. It’s not simple, but a solution must be found.”
Economically Threatened
“I always tell guys who feel threatened economically that they shouldn’t let on how they feel. I tell them if they’re weak and frightened, women will sense that weakness and pounce on them. I tell them that they should welcome these successful women and show that they are strong enough and self-confident enough to handle it.”
Women and Elections
“When someone tells me women don’t stand much of a chance of winning an election, I’ve got some statistics for them. According to my own personal survey, about half the men who run for public office lose. Surely women can do at least that well.”