The State of Feminism

We're not going to have the ability to change things if we can't reach people. One of the biggest challenges today is reaching people, because we can't be in community if we are isolated. And we are very much isolated thanks to computers and social media, which tend to reinforce our existing beliefs. So to the point about opening up our minds a little, I think everybody in this room would say, “I'd be happy to do that,” but we're not the people we're trying to reach. And I think all the time about how we — I don't know if I can say “get back” to where we were, because I don't think we'll ever get back to where we were with the three networks giving everybody the news that everybody trusted — I don't think that we are going back to that, but we can get to something where we can reach more people. I think if we can get to the people that are not like-minded with us, or may turn out to be like-minded with us, we just don't know it, then we will be able to have community and we will be able to have — I don't even know if power's the right word — but the power to do better for everyone. And I don't know what the solution is yet.

We all definitely have to support each other, and the bigger the reach we have, the better. I think that's the key. Whether it's small communities or international communities, if we can't connect and if we can't communicate, we are not going to make progress. And that is my big fear because I am worried about what's happening in our country. I am particularly worried about what's happening to anybody who's not a white man. And to be able to not only keep things from continuing to go backwards, but to make forward progress, we have to figure out how to reach each other.

These remarks have been edited for clarity and length.