Sonia Johnson
Sonia Johnson
Sonia Johnsonis an American feminist activist and writer. She was an outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendmentand in the late 1970s was publicly critical of the position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which she was a member, against the proposed amendment. She eventually was excommunicated from the church for her activities. She went on to publish several radical feminist books and become a popular feminist speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth27 February 1936
CountryUnited States of America
What we have most to fear is failure of the heart.
In our home we grew up thinking we were Mormons first and human beings second.
I'm one of the few people in this world who can do anything I choose. I can't tell you how good I'm feeling.
I came from the most orthodox background you could ask for.
A friend said to me, 'Be glad for your troubles - they strengthen you.' Well, if that's the truth, I'm going to be so strong they'll have to beat me to death!
Freedom is necessary for honesty, honesty for integrity, integrity for power, power for creativity, and all of them for intimacy.
Somehow I evolved into a person who ceased to ask permission.
We don't need someone to show us the ropes. We are the ones we've been waiting for. Deep inside us we know the feelings we need to guide us. Our task is to learn to trust our inner knowing.
Women have to risk civil disobedience for their rights.
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.
One of my favorite fantasies is that next Sunday not one single woman, in any country of the world, will go to church. If women simply stop giving our time and energy to the institutions that oppress, they would have to cease to do so.