I can understand where a woman with her background and culture is coming from. She wanted to use her voice for a purpose, and she wanted to be heard. Although, this seemed as though it would never happen. I also can relate to the fact that she said the silence is more torturing than the punishment of speech itself. I would rather be heard with punishment than not allowed to speek at all.
On the opposing side I know that this America is one of the few countries in the world that actually allows women rights. The right to a career, the right to speak out (whether people listen or not), and the right to make individual independent desicions etc. So although Watkins may not have had it exactly the way she wanted it, her rights were still present, and she was permitted to speek freely whether anyone agreed or not.
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It helps if they listen. But you're correct,speak even if they don't want to listen.
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