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“Women really only want three things: Equal pay. Respect. Pockets.”
― Alison Fragale, Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve

“Nonetheless, conspiracy theorists surely must be forgiven for their bold accusation of genocide, in light of the devastation wrought by crack cocaine and the drug war, and the odd coincidence that an illegal drug crisis suddenly appeared in the black community after—not before—a drug war had been declared. In fact, the War on Drugs began at a time when illegal drug use was on the decline.6 During this same time period, however, a war was declared, causing arrests and convictions for drug offenses to skyrocket, especially among people of color.”
― Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

“Victims receive heat when given any sum. Few acknowledge that healing is costly. That we should be allocating more funds for victims, for therapy, extra security, potential moving costs, getting back on their feet, buying something as simple as court clothes. As Michele pointed out, Preventing assault is so much cheaper than trying to address it after the fact.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name: A Memoir

“When we get others to respect our value—which we can all do, regardless of our gender or any other characteristic—we have a much easier time getting what we want, including power. Even if you don’t want to be promoted or paid more, you still benefit from power.”
― Alison Fragale, Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve