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still_one

(92,219 posts)
Sat Sep 5, 2015, 10:47 AM Sep 2015

20 Years Ago Today, Hillary Clinton Gave A Rallying Cry For Women's Rights

On Sept. 5, 1995, then-first lady Hillary Clinton gave a forceful defense of women’s rights, declaring that “human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights” in a famous address at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing.

“If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights, once and for all,” she said.

Since then, those words have become a rallying call for women’s rights activists worldwide. The occasion was also notable because Clinton reportedly refused to soften her rhetoric in response to pressure from both the Chinese government, whose human rights abuses she directly called out in her speech, and from members of her husband Bill Clinton’s administration, who were worried about the effects the speech might have on the United States’ diplomatic relations with China.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-womens-rights_55e8cac4e4b093be51bb054f



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20 Years Ago Today, Hillary Clinton Gave A Rallying Cry For Women's Rights (Original Post) still_one Sep 2015 OP
K&R BooScout Sep 2015 #1
And then she let most of us down with her actions nt Live and Learn Sep 2015 #2
There is not one positive thread about Hillary on DU where someone cannot still_one Sep 2015 #3
That lack of objectivity speaks volumes, and puts emphasis on ones lack of credibility? Live and Learn Sep 2015 #4
It means one who can not distinguish something good from something bad, and acknowledge the good, still_one Sep 2015 #11
You mean like the difference between Bernie and Hillary? Live and Learn Sep 2015 #14
The OP has nothing to do with that. Have a good day still_one Sep 2015 #20
Well you can't argue or flame her for that. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #5
I remember the speech. I do not remember the jwirr Sep 2015 #6
Well it sounds good. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #7
Agreed. I was asking what the effects were. I really do jwirr Sep 2015 #9
Well if you don't know and I don't know I am sure someone will come along and spell it out for us. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #10
No I am not holding my breathe either. jwirr Sep 2015 #12
At what rate were changes for women in the world supposed to happen? oasis Sep 2015 #17
Cue reciprocal retort: "So you gave a speech in 1995. What do you want, a cookie?" AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #8
no. It would be nice if the Bernie downers didn't make a snide remark for any positive thread made still_one Sep 2015 #13
The exact same meme was posted about Bernie. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #15
Nope, and you never heard me dissing Bernie for good things he still_one Sep 2015 #19
That being the case, AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #21
And that isn't fair. No need to apologize. You are right, the criticisim of Bernie on cvil rights is beyond ridiculous. still_one Sep 2015 #22
Cheers. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #23
If Bernie were to appeal to them to be respectful, they'd oasis Sep 2015 #18
Hillary's courageous message in the midst of a repressive regime oasis Sep 2015 #16

still_one

(92,219 posts)
3. There is not one positive thread about Hillary on DU where someone cannot
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 02:19 PM
Sep 2015

resist to invoke something negative about Hillary

That lack of objectivity speaks volumes, and puts emphasis on ones lack of credibility

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
4. That lack of objectivity speaks volumes, and puts emphasis on ones lack of credibility?
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 05:32 PM
Sep 2015

Is that English? I have no idea what it means.

still_one

(92,219 posts)
11. It means one who can not distinguish something good from something bad, and acknowledge the good,
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:29 PM
Sep 2015

Their opinion lacks objectivity, and therefore meaningless to me

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
6. I remember the speech. I do not remember the
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:18 PM
Sep 2015

results. How did this speech end up helping women? It was great at the time. But women across the world do not seem to have gained much since then.

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
7. Well it sounds good.
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:21 PM
Sep 2015

You can't take umbrage with the message but you certainly can point out it's effectiveness or lack there-of.

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
10. Well if you don't know and I don't know I am sure someone will come along and spell it out for us.
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:26 PM
Sep 2015


I wouldn't hold our collective breath though.


still_one

(92,219 posts)
13. no. It would be nice if the Bernie downers didn't make a snide remark for any positive thread made
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:32 PM
Sep 2015

about Hillary.

Bernie Sanders has so much more class and character than some of his supporters, who do nothing to help Bernie

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
15. The exact same meme was posted about Bernie.
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:40 PM
Sep 2015

You were okay with that bit of swiftboating.

The hypocrisy of Clinton supporters here reeks.

still_one

(92,219 posts)
19. Nope, and you never heard me dissing Bernie for good things he
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 04:11 PM
Sep 2015

has said, in fact just the opposite, but the usual suspects can't stand anything positive being said for a candidate they don't support

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
21. That being the case,
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 05:31 PM
Sep 2015

.... I apologize for jumping to conclusions. The same thing happened to me yesterday. I was being confronted to answer for several threads which I had nothing to do with. My name wasn't in any of them. I think that treatment is epidemic and I didn't see it until it happened to me. So I apologize to you for looking tio you to answer for something somebody else did. I'm sure our opinion of things differs dramatically to be sure as illustrated by our different chouce in presidential candidates. but that doesn't give anybody license to blame others indiscriminately. For the record, I still think the swiftboating of Bernie on race here blows, but that's another conversation.

still_one

(92,219 posts)
22. And that isn't fair. No need to apologize. You are right, the criticisim of Bernie on cvil rights is beyond ridiculous.
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 08:40 PM
Sep 2015

All one needs to do is look at his record to see his civil rights record is superb

I strongly believe most of those type of threads are to get a rise out of the opposing side, because they know better. It is politics at its worst.

There are plenty of issues that can be argued and debated against Hillary.

My only point being that if any candidate's actions represent a good thing, it would be nice, if we could attack the negative aspects, and not the positive. but heck, this is a political forum, for Democratic and progressive politics, and we are in the midst of primary season, so it happens.

You articulated the issue far better than I did.

supporting women's rights and civil rights are not the problems with Hillary or Bernie



oasis

(49,389 posts)
18. If Bernie were to appeal to them to be respectful, they'd
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 11:19 PM
Sep 2015

throw him under the bus. "Bad Bernie you're too damned nice, we know better how to win folks over".

oasis

(49,389 posts)
16. Hillary's courageous message in the midst of a repressive regime
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 07:57 PM
Sep 2015

gained her worldwide recognition as a beacon of freedom. During the 20 years after her famous speech, Hillary was voted "Most Admired Woman" numerous times. She remains the living inspiration for women everywhere.

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