Dolores Huerta

It changes your whole outlook on the world, your whole outlook on your own self and on your own power.

I think I had seven kids at that point in time.

I think I had seven kids at that point in time.

Yes.

Yes.

Yeah. I think my age did not permit that.

Yeah. I think my age did not permit that.

Right. Exactly. That's why I say that with Gloria and we had many conversations. God bless Gloria Steinem. We had many conversations and she made me understand that it's a choice that women have. It's a choice that women have. And so I went from Gloria's reasoning about choice to Eleanor Smeal saying, no, it's not a choice, it's a right. It's a right.

Right. Exactly. That's why I say that with Gloria and we had many conversations. God bless Gloria Steinem. We had many conversations and she made me understand that it's a choice that women have. It's a choice that women have. And so I went from Gloria's reasoning about choice to Eleanor Smeal saying, no, it's not a choice, it's a right. It's a right.

Oh, that's true. But I had to. As you know, in the relationships, there are other issues, mainly one of guys like to cheat, you know. Yeah, okay. Yeah, and be abusive. So I think that was a part of my ending my relationships, you know. Yeah, from the very beginning, I mean, I always remained an activist.

Oh, that's true. But I had to. As you know, in the relationships, there are other issues, mainly one of guys like to cheat, you know. Yeah, okay. Yeah, and be abusive. So I think that was a part of my ending my relationships, you know. Yeah, from the very beginning, I mean, I always remained an activist.

Well, it was always a hard choice because, you know, as a woman, you have children. You have to worry again about your income, et cetera. But I think that, no, I think I actually felt pretty liberated when I made those decisions. Really?

Well, it was always a hard choice because, you know, as a woman, you have children. You have to worry again about your income, et cetera. But I think that, no, I think I actually felt pretty liberated when I made those decisions. Really?

Yes, I did.

Yes, I did.

Yeah, I believe in healthy divorces.

Yeah, I believe in healthy divorces.

Well, they were healthy for myself. I see. Yeah, I believe that women, you know, if the divorce is, if you're in an unhealthy, unhappy marriage, there's no reason why you should stay there. Yes. well, isn't it unusual for Latina women to have divorces? And I said, well, actually, in my family, it's a tradition. You know, my grandparents, my mother's mother and father were both were divorcees.

Well, they were healthy for myself. I see. Yeah, I believe that women, you know, if the divorce is, if you're in an unhealthy, unhappy marriage, there's no reason why you should stay there. Yes. well, isn't it unusual for Latina women to have divorces? And I said, well, actually, in my family, it's a tradition. You know, my grandparents, my mother's mother and father were both were divorcees.

My mother was a divorcee and I'm a divorcee.