She doesn't complicate her perspective by attributing her views to some sort of calling. And especially when it's free of charge, people can take a chance to see a person they may not know too much about. A lot of people have a narrow picture of what a political concert or a feminist lecture may be. I just hope to provide a place for people to sit together and observe that there is a kind of common sense in the room. In her lecture, Near will address how feminism has changed over the last 30 years.
Feminism parallels racism and sexism.
Movements came along to address blatant discrimination so that integration, fairness and equality became legalized. My generation did the job of confronting. I think young people today have a problem realizing what went on 30 years ago. I think people are looking at gender in a different way, too. There's a lot to talk on this subject.