Hillary Clinton and America Ferrera on Pain and Progress (and Hiking)
- 7 years ago
Hillary Clinton and America Ferrera on Pain and Progress (and Hiking)
Every single one of us was insanely jealous of the woman who ran into Hillary on the hike.”
Mrs. Clinton, 69, is the first female presidential nominee of a major political party
and a former secretary of state, senator from New York and first lady of the United States and Arkansas.
America Ferrera: As a woman, as a Latina, I’ve always felt there’s a very narrow version of me that’s acceptable, that’s allowed to succeed.
HC: I wrote this book about what happened largely to make the case
that it will happen again if we don’t take action against it — shoehorning every woman into a little slot and saying: “This is where you belong.” Girls as young as 6 say boys are smarter than they are.
HC: The idea that women have to fit certain stereotypes; that’s a weight around the ankle of every ambitious woman I’ve ever met.
Over late-afternoon snacks of charred shishito peppers, crispy brussels sprouts
and cheese (iced tea for Mrs. Clinton, white wine for Ms. Ferrera) at the Lambs Club restaurant in Manhattan, the pair spoke candidly about the emotional aftermath of Mrs. Clinton’s loss; the deep national divides made plain by the election; and the paths they want to chart going forward.
Every single one of us was insanely jealous of the woman who ran into Hillary on the hike.”
Mrs. Clinton, 69, is the first female presidential nominee of a major political party
and a former secretary of state, senator from New York and first lady of the United States and Arkansas.
America Ferrera: As a woman, as a Latina, I’ve always felt there’s a very narrow version of me that’s acceptable, that’s allowed to succeed.
HC: I wrote this book about what happened largely to make the case
that it will happen again if we don’t take action against it — shoehorning every woman into a little slot and saying: “This is where you belong.” Girls as young as 6 say boys are smarter than they are.
HC: The idea that women have to fit certain stereotypes; that’s a weight around the ankle of every ambitious woman I’ve ever met.
Over late-afternoon snacks of charred shishito peppers, crispy brussels sprouts
and cheese (iced tea for Mrs. Clinton, white wine for Ms. Ferrera) at the Lambs Club restaurant in Manhattan, the pair spoke candidly about the emotional aftermath of Mrs. Clinton’s loss; the deep national divides made plain by the election; and the paths they want to chart going forward.