"Equality is like gravity"
I have posted this elsewhere, but if you have not seen it, you absolutely must. It's a very brief speech Joss Whedon made upon receiving an award from Equality Now. He is introduced by Meryl Streep, and his speech is very Joss and very inspiring.
"'So... why do you write these strong women characters?'
'Because equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women. And the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who is confronted with it.'"
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That is fan-fucking-tastic!