In the opening scenes of Jurassic Park, we see the noontime meal lowered into what will soon become a feeding frenzy. Upon reaching its destination, a multitude of raptors ravenously tear it to shreds. Turn the page…

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. . . whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends [e.g., Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness], it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it. . .The Declaration of Independence

Lilly Ledbetter was the keynote speaker at this year’s Women’s and Gender Studies Conference. What shone through the harrowing description of her nine year battle were her resilience, her grit, her determination, and her courage. She could have left the situation unaddressed and gone on with her life. But that would have been insufficient. Turn the page…