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Road Trip for Rights
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman
By Jodi Renee Thomas We are struggling for a uniting word, but the good news is that we have a uniting movement.
~Emma Watson
Hearing my name called, I stepped timidly up on stage. Steadying my trembling hands on the podium, I looked out at the sea of people and wanted to run away. I swallowed hard to settle the knot of nerves in my stomach. Just remember all it took to get here, I thought. With an audible quiver in my voice, I dived into the speech that I had practiced diligently, nervous but determined to make my voice heard. It all started with an impassioned essay I had written in response to a radio host's slanderous comments about women's rights. I had stayed up for days researching information to discount his claims. Content with the final product, I submitted it to my boss for publication. Later, I received a text stating that he chose not to publish it because the subject matter was "too controversial." Hurt, I replied impulsively with my two weeks' notice. (Keep reading)  
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