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“It never occurred to me that somehow women did know about it. It just never occurred to me. Yes I am wearing sneakers too. You are in a suit, I am comfortable. So when she explained to me that this was the first event really of its kind, it floored me. So I called my daughter who is in her 30s now…” quote by whoopi goldberg
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““It never occurred to me that somehow women did know about it. It just never occurred to me. Yes I am wearing sneakers too. You are in a suit, I am comfortable. So when she explained to me that this was the first event really of its kind, it floored me. So I called my daughter who is in her 30s now and I said “do you know what endometriosis is?” She said, “what? Have to pack the pack the busters.” I said “no man, you have never heard of it?” No she said. I do not know what it is, and it occurred to me that my 30-year-old daughter who I told about endometriosis and it didn’t stick. If she didn’t know, and she is one of the hippest people I know, and her daughter doesn’t know, she has 19-year-old and she is a 13-year-old. The boy, we don’t care much about if he knows about it so much. There is other stuff for him to learn. Like how to roll a condom, things like that. You know, and it occurred to me that if they didn’t know that there were hundreds of thousands girls out there that don’t know. It is not because their mothers don’t want to tell them, because it’s not religion, it’s pure ignorance. We don’t know, we don’t have the information, we have it now, and so now is why this very first gathering is happening. Now is why we’re all sitting here looking really fabulous as you are... [Whoopi Goldberg on endometriosis awareness from the 2009 Blossom Ball]””

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About This Quote

Source Speech: Blossom Ball, 2009, Endometriosis Awareness Event

Many women lack basic health knowledge due to cultural silence and ignorance, not religion or intent.

In simple terms: Women often don’t know about health issues like endometriosis.

Key Takeaway

Raise awareness and educate early.

Themes

health education gender awareness silence

Mood

empathetic informative

Type

motivational educational

When to use this quote

  • family discussions
  • school curricula
  • media campaigns
  • community workshops

Key Concepts

public health social stigma

Questions to Reflect On

  • What can families do to improve health literacy?
  • How can media better address hidden health issues?
A Different Perspective

Changing attitudes can be slow and face resistance.

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