Feminism is about allowing every member of the human race to become a fully functioning human adult, to make choices at every level of society, to participate in the decision-making that affects their lives, to be financially independent, to be safe of the streets, secure in their homes, to have a voice in the courts and constitutional bodies of the world—to enjoy in other words, full and equal civil rights. It is about bringing to public visibility and public agency the agendas, the insights, and the wisdom of the other half of the human race. It is about taking their ideas and plans seriously. No! Correction: It is about taking the theology of creation seriously.
Joan Chittister, “We are at a crossroads for women in the church,”
National Catholic Reporter, Dec. 11, 2013.