18ミリオンのひびがはいったガラスの天井
Mon.06.09.2008 Posted in 外国人な日々
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土曜日のヒラリー・クリントンさんの選挙戦終結スピーチ。
いやあ、感涙でした。
子と一緒にね、見ましたよ。

"... Like millions of women, I know there are still barriers and biases out there, often unconscious, and I want to build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us ...

You can be so proud that, from now on, it will be unremarkable for a woman to win primary state victories, unremarkable to have a woman in a close race to be our nominee, unremarkable to think that a woman can be the president of the United States. And that is truly remarkable, my friends.

To those who are disappointed that we couldn't go all of the way, especially the young people who put so much into this campaign, it would break my heart if, in falling short of my goal, I in any way discouraged any of you from pursuing yours.

Always aim high, work hard and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or should't go on.

As we gather here today in this historic, magnificent building, the 50th woman to leave this Earth is orbiting overhead. If we can blast 50 women into space, we will someday launch a woman into the White House.

Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it ...

The light is shining through like never before, filling us all with the hope and the sure knowledge that the path will be a little easier next time ..."


参考 The Sunday Denver Post (June 8, 2008)

全文はこちらでも読めます:
Text of Hillary Clinton's speech (Rocky Mountain News)
Transcript - Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama (NYTimes.com)

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