Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred
Gloria Rachel Allredis an American civil rights lawyer who is noted for taking high-profile cases; she has been particularly involved with cases involving the protection of women's rights...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth3 July 1941
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
hurt variation endless
There are endless new variations on how to hurt a woman physically, emotionally, financially, and socially,
way systematic treated
Eventually I figured out there was something systematic in the way women are treated.
fighting injustice young
Fighting injustice keeps you young.
feels relaxed
I actually feel most relaxed when I'm working.
people cases ask-me
I cannot take every case that people ask me to take.
feminist sense-of-humor
Do feminists have a sense of humor? Yes.
war winning rights
There still is a war on women in terms of politicians in Washington and the state legislatures trying to eliminate any rights we have fought to win and that the Supreme Court has afforded us.
done prostitution immoral
Why is it immoral to be paid for an act that is perfectly legal if done for free?
fighting rights two
When you're fighting for civil rights, it's sometimes two steps forward and one step back. Civil rights are an evolution; and you have to bring people along.
people special should
People who are pierced should not be snickered at, should not become the object of ridicule, should not be singled out for special and uneven and unequal treatment. They should be respected just like everybody else.
silly law regulation
There are enough high hurdles to climb, as one travels through life, without having to scale artificial barriers created by law or silly regulations.
rights clients injustice
I have been the victim of many of the injustices that women who are my clients have had. That is how I understand how this is impacting their lives economically, psychologically, often physically. It's all personal. For me, if one woman is denied her rights, we're all being denied our rights.
sacrifice without-sacrifice
There is no change without sacrifice.
strong-women people problem
There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.