Action Quote by Warren Farrell
“During the years I was on the board of directors of the National Organization for Women in New York City, the most resistant audiences I ever faced in the process of doing corporate workshops on equality in the workplace were not male executives - they were the wives of male executives. As long as her income came from her husband, she was not feeling generous when affirmative action let another woman have a head start vying for her husband's (her) income.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Equality Workshop, National Organization for Women, 1998
Economic dependence influences attitudes toward affirmative action; personal stakes affect support for equality.
In simple terms: Money ties affect equality views.
Key Takeaway
Address economic bias.
Themes
equality
economic dependence
gender dynamics
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- workplace training
- advocacy
- family discussions
Key Concepts
sociology
policy analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we separate self‑interest from fairness?
- What incentives promote genuine equality?
A Different Perspective
Changing personal finance may not shift beliefs.
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