16 Matching Annotations
  1. May 2017
    1. It is called HeForShe

      This picture was chosen because it's actually a direct quote from this speech and here you can see she wore the HeForShe symbol on the lapel of her shirt. That is a symbol that she feels strongly about gender equality.

    2. Men, I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation.

      Here, she is addressing men to make sure they are the real ones listening to her speech because she wants them to realize how women are getting treated in general and by them.

    3. Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive

      In this phrase, she is bringing up the idea of men again. This is keeping the idea of unequal rights in our heads while reading through the speech.

    4. I want men to take up this mantle so that their daughters, sisters, and mothers can be free from prejudice

      Emma uses the element of theme. This reoccurring idea helps us process the theme more when it keeps popping up throughout the speech.