Quote by Jeane Kirkpatrick

I was a woman in a man's world. I was a Democrat in a Republican administration. I was an intellectual in a world of bureaucrats. I talked differently. This may have made me a bit like an ink blot.


I was a woman in a man's world. I was a Democrat in a Republ

Summary

In this quote, the speaker highlights their position as a woman navigating within a male-dominated environment, a Democrat amidst a Republican administration, and an intellectual surrounded by bureaucrats. They express that their unique perspective and way of expressing themselves set them apart, comparing themselves to an "ink blot." This metaphor implies that their presence may have been seen as unconventional or out of place in these various contexts, possibly implying that they felt marginalized or overlooked to some extent.

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Politics
By Jeane Kirkpatrick
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