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The quote argues that women should be included in political life from the start, not brought in only after key decisions are already made. It emphasizes that women’s perspectives should help shape politics itself, rather than be added later as an extra consideration.
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About Zephyr Teachout
American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor
Zephyr Rain Teachout is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor at Fordham University. She specializes in democracy law and antitrust law. Her work and public life connect legal scholarship with political engagement. At Fordham, she focuses on the rules and structures that shape democratic government, while her writing and campaigns have brought those ideas into the public arena.
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Books by Zephyr Teachout
Corruption in America
2014