![]() ![]() Can you tell us a little bit about the history of Emily's List? I mentioned its founding in 1985. And we think it's an incredibly important voice to be brought to every table. And so representation is key and women lead differently. But it also is missing the opportunity to bring those the diversity of our country to the table of those decision making opportunities. And, you know, when our voice is missing from issues that are relevant to our lives, it is both the missed opportunity of how studies have shown that women lead and bring a different type of leadership. The second is women make up a majority of the electorate in this country. And ensuring that the voices and journeys of women who share the values set with the majority of this country relative to being pro-choice is an important voice that needs to be present, that needs to be brought to all tables of decision-making at every level of government. And so you ask, why is it important to elect Democratic pro-choice women? And I'd give you a couple of answers. Most importantly, in this space of civic engagement. One always has to think about renewal and how we stay relevant and current in the Democratic politics space, but As a almost 38-year old organization who has been driving forward such an important mission of electing Democratic pro-choice women for that length of time. Laphonza Butler: It's a really important question, and I appreciate so much how you're grounding the conversation in the spirit of renewal. Why is it important to elect Democratic pro-choice women to office? Mila Atmos: I'm thinking about renewal, in part because Emily's List has been going since 1985, and I'm thinking about how much the political landscape has changed in that time and how much your organization has changed. Laphonza Butler: Thank you so much, Mila, for having me. Repeat daily." And that really chimes with what we are trying to do here at Future Hindsight. I was reading the organization's website, and it had a slogan that I want to share with you "Reject apathy and the status quo. Laphonza Butler is president of Emily's List, an organization that aims to help elect pro- choice Democratic women to office. And I wanted to have all that in mind as we speak to today's guest. So I'm thinking about renewal and how we bring new energy to long struggles. Just when we needed more daylight and a little bit of warmth, spring starts to creep out from under the slush and mud. Here where I'm talking to you from in New York City, it's that time of year when the green shoots of new life come just in time. Welcome to Future Hindsight, a podcast that takes big ideas about civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for you and me. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at /hopeful. Shopify is a platform designed for anyone to sell anywhere, giving entrepreneurs like myself the resources once reserved for big business. Mila Atmos: Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight. ![]()
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