Differences Quote by Elizabeth Lesser
“Recognition of the harm that patriarchy has caused to people and the planet does not mean that men are wrong and women are right; rather it is a call for new organizational forms and for relishing gender differences within a context of equality.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Call for New Organizational Forms, 2012
Equality requires new structures that value gender differences without assigning moral superiority.
In simple terms: Equality needs fresh systems that respect differences.
Design inclusive institutions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- corporate policy reform
- community governance
- educational curricula
- nonprofit leadership
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What structures can honor differences fairly?
- How to avoid binary thinking?
Risk of reinforcing stereotypes if not careful.