Equality : (299) " As much as I’d love to believe that we are ‘post-racial’ – an idea that really gained traction after the election of Barack Obama in 2008 – I can never escape the fact that in the world I am perceived as a ‘black man’ and, in certain parts of the world, as a ‘black gay man.’ " - Justin Simien " From a moral point of view, it is wrong… to smear or stereotype minority communities, to pretend or give credence to the idea that the actions of a minority within a community are somehow representative or the fault of the majority of members of that community. That is the very definition of bigotry. " - Mehdi Hasan " I grew up being close friends with several amazing female athletes. I know that despite having the exact same amount of passion and drive as men, they’re sometimes given a fraction of the resources. That’s just not right, and it’s on all of us to change it. " - Jaren Jackson, Jr. " Venus Williams is a multi-millionaire not in spite of the fact that she is a woman, but precisely because she’s a woman. She receives much higher pay than an equally skilled man. Isn’t that precisely the opposite of what is meant by pay equity? " - Stephen Moore " I’m a proud feminist, people get irritated with that word… but we need feminism in our country. " - Jwala Gutta " When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American’s life when you realize the limitations, that you could only play maids or some little supporting role. Even Lena Horne couldn’t get good parts. " - Ruby Dee " I don’t know why there is a discrimination between women and men entrepreneurs. Those who are doing their job should just be seen as professionals and not women or men. " - Shilpa Shetty " We should not have drug laws or a court system that disproportionately punishes the black community. " - Rand Paul " I don’t want to see a world in which women can communicate on Twitter, but their actual voices are not heard. " - Mary Beard " There’s a lot of other rappers that aren’t what they claim to be, and they get a pass because they’re black. " - Logic