Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Barbara Ehrenreich
- Of all the nasty outcomes predicted for women’s liberation…none was more alarming than the suggestion that women would eventually become just like men.
- What you don’t necessarily realize when you start selling your time by the hour is that what you’re really selling is your life.
- No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
- The Civil Rights Movement, it wasn’t just a couple of, you know, superstars like Martin Luther King. It was thousands and thousands – millions, I should say – of people taking risks, becoming leaders in their community.
- The one regret I have about my own abortions is that they cost money that might otherwise have been spent on something more pleasurable, like taking the kids to movies and theme parks.
- Individually the poor are not too tempting to thieves, for obvious reasons. Mug a banker and you might score a wallet containing a month’s rent. Mug a janitor and you will be lucky to get away with bus fare to flee the crime scene.
- I know that the last thing a book wants is to just sit around unread, serving as an element of interior decorating. So when I have people over, all they have to do is glance at my books, and I implore them to take a few home with them. If I am really ambitious, I pack books into boxes and donate them to prisons.
- Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.
- Employers have gone away from the idea that an employee is a long-term asset to the company, someone to be nurtured and developed, to a new notion that they are disposable.
- We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather.
Barbara Ehrenreich is a prominent American author, journalist, and political activist known for her critical analysis of social issues. Born on August 26, 1941, in Butte, Montana, Ehrenreich obtained a degree in chemistry from Reed College and a Ph.D. in cell biology from Rockefeller University. However, she transitioned to journalism and writing, becoming a notable voice in progressive social commentary.
Her most famous work, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” published in 2001, documented her firsthand experiences working various low-wage jobs and highlighted the struggles of the working poor in the United States. This book became a seminal work, sparking discussions about economic inequality and the challenges faced by those in low-paying jobs.
Throughout her career, Ehrenreich has authored numerous books and essays, contributing to publications such as The New York Times, Time magazine, and The Guardian. Her writing often addresses issues of health care, feminism, poverty, and social justice.
Ehrenreich’s insightful
Analyses and critiques have made her a significant figure in American progressive thought, advocating for social change and economic justice. She co-founded the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, an organization that aims to bring attention to poverty and economic issues. Ehrenreich’s multidisciplinary background in science and her dedication to addressing societal inequalities have established her as a respected commentator and advocate for the marginalized and underserved.
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