Dangerous times call for dangerous women | Pat Mitchell

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: SF Huang

Recently,

最近，

I've been declaring to anyone who would listen

我會對任何願意聽的人宣稱

that I am a dangerous woman.

我是個危險的女人。

(Applause)

（歡呼聲）

Now, declaring that boldly like this

像這樣大膽的做那種宣稱，

still feels a bit dangerous,

感覺有點危險，

but it also feels right.

但也感覺是對的事。

At this time in my life,

在我人生中的這個階段，

about to be 77,

快要七十七歲了，

I have --

我——（歡呼聲）

(Applause)

因為年齡而得到掌聲的感覺很讚——

I love when you're applauded for your age --

(Laughter)

（笑聲）但我願意收下。

but I'll take it.

(Applause)

（掌聲）

About to be 77, I realize that I have nothing left to prove,

快要七十七歲了，

我知道我已經不用再證明什麼，

less to lose,

更沒什麼可以失去，

and I'm more impatient about everything.

且對一切都更沒有耐心。

The true, slow pace towards equality,

朝向平等邁進的腳步十分緩慢，

the rise in sexism, racism,

朝向性別主義、種族主義的興起，

violence against women and girls ...

對女人和女孩的暴力……

And I'm angry, too,

我也很氣

at the climate deniers who are stealing the future

那些否認氣候問題的人，

正將未來從我們的孩子 和孫子手上偷走。

from our children and grandchildren.

Friends, we are living in dangerous times.

朋友們，我們正處於危險的時代。

And such times call for all of us to be more dangerous.

這樣的時代正需要所有的人 都變成更具危險性的人。

Now, what do I mean by this?

我這麼說是什麼意思呢？

I don't mean being feared.

我不是指畏懼害怕。

It's not that kind of dangerous.

不是那種危險。

But I do mean being more fearless.

我指的是更無所懼。

I mean speaking the truth

我指的是，在保持沉默較安全時

when silence is a lot safer.

卻還敢說出真相。

I mean speaking up in rooms for those who aren't present,

我指的是替不在場的人發聲，

especially those rooms where decisions are made

特別是在那些要負責 對我們的生活與身體健康

about our lives and our bodies.

做出重要決策的會議室中。

We need to be in those rooms,

我們必須要在那些會議室中，

showing up for one another,

為彼此出席，

challenging the cultural construct

挑戰那些鼓勵我們，

that encourages us, especially women and girls,

特別是女人和女孩們

to compete, compare,

去競爭、去比較、

criticize.

去批判的文化構念。

We have to end this.

我們必須要終結這種事。

And speaking out

並大聲疾呼

against the policies and the politics

對抗會分化我們

that divide us and diminish our collective power

並削弱我們婦女團體

as a global community of women,

與男性支持者和盟友集體力量的

and the men and the allies

政策與政治。

who stand with us.

Becoming dangerous also means embracing whatever risks are necessary

變危險也意味著接受任何必要的風險，

to create a world where women and girls are safe

以創造一個無論在家或工作場所中，

in their homes and at work,

女人和女孩都能感到安全的世界，

where all voices are represented

在這裡每個人都可為自己的理念發聲，

and respected,

且都會被尊重，

all votes counted,

所有的選票都算數，

the planet protected.

地球也能受到保護。

And this is all possible.

這些都是可能的。

Because we're ready for this.

因為我們已為此做好準備了。

We're better prepared than any generation ever before us,

我們比先前的任何世代 都做了更充足準備，

better resourced, better connected.

擁有更好的資源、更好的連結。

In many parts of the world, we're living longer than ever.

在世界上許多地區， 我們的壽命比以前更長。

Women over 65 are among the fastest-growing populations on earth,

六十五歲以上的女性

是地球上成長最快的人口，

with the potential for becoming the most powerful, too.

也有可能成為最強大的族群。

Now --

那——

(Applause)

（掌聲）

What a change this represents.

這代表著什麼樣的改變啊。

Postmenopausal women like me, not that long ago,

像我這種已過更年期的女子，

在沒有很久之前，

were considered useless

還被視為是無用之人

or crazy.

或是瘋子。

We were valued for caregiving and grandmothering --

我們會因為照顧及扮演 祖母角色而被珍視——

and I really love that part.

我很喜歡這個部分。

But we were pushed aside

但我們被推到一旁，

and expected to retire to our rocking chairs.

認為我們退休後回家坐搖椅就好了。

Women on the dangerous side of 60

年齡六十歲的危險女性

are not retiring.

並沒有要退休。

We are rewiring --

我們是在重整旗鼓——

(Applause)

（掌聲）

taking all that we know and have done -- and that is a lot --

用我們所知道的一切和做過的 一切——那是非常大的量——

to redefine what age looks like,

來重新定義年齡該是什麼樣子，

can do, can accomplish.

能夠做什麼、能夠達成什麼。

But becoming dangerous isn't about becoming a certain age,

但變危險的重點並不是變成某個年齡，

because at each end of the age spectrum,

因為在年齡光譜的每一端，

brave women and girls are stepping up,

都有勇敢的女子和女孩站出來，

taking the risk to create change.

冒險去創造改變。

I became a risk-taker early in my life's journey.

我在人生旅程的早期就成了冒險者。

I had to,

我不得不，

or have my life defined by the limitations

要不然，我的人生就會

被在南方鄉村長大的女孩所侷限，

for a girl growing up in the rural South,

with no money, no connections,

沒有錢，沒有人脈，

no influence.

沒有影響力。

But what wasn't limited

但，沒受限的是我的好奇心，

was my curiosity about the world beyond my small town,

好奇我家鄉小鎮外的世界，

beyond the small minds of a still-segregated South,

好奇當時南方仍有 種族隔離思想外的世界，

a world that I glimpsed in the newsreels

那個我在鎮上唯一的電影院中 所播放的新聞影片裡

at the one movie theater in town,

所看到的世界，

and a world that got a lot closer to me

在我遇見八年級的英文老師

when I met Miss Shirley Rountree, my eighth-grade English teacher.

雪莉‧朗特利老師時， 我離這個世界更近了。

From the minute she walked into the classroom,

從她走進教室的那一刻，

her high heels clicking,

她的高跟鞋發出卡嗒聲，

she was a woman in charge,

她是掌權的女性，

with perfect hair, signature red lips,

她有完美的頭髮，招牌的紅色嘴脣，

colorfully coordinated, head to toe.

從頭到腳的顏色十分協調。

I wanted to be her.

我想要成為她。

Gratefully, she became my first mentor and helped me become me.

我很感恩，因為她成為 我第一位良師益友，

幫助我做自己。

With her support, I got a scholarship to college --

在她的支持之下， 我拿到了大學獎學金——

the first in my family --

在我家庭中第一個拿到的人——

and landed at a big state university,

且進入了一間大型州立大學，

right in the middle of two great social justice movements:

時間點就在兩個偉大的 社會正義運動之間：

civil rights for African Americans

非裔美國人的民權運動

and equal rights for women.

以及女性的平權運動。

I joined both with enthusiasm,

我帶著熱情參與了這兩個運動，

only to discover that my newfound activism

卻意會到我新發現的活動主義

and my fermenting feminism

和我正在醞釀的女權主義

would often be in direct conflict with my deeply embedded need to please

通常和我內心深處想要取悅他人、

與受人歡迎的需求

and be popular.

有直接的衝突。

In my first job as a college teacher, I broke the rules,

我的第一份工作是大學老師， 那時我就打破了規則，

and I encouraged students to join me in the protest marches.

我鼓勵學生和我一起 加入抗議遊行。

And when I found out that my male colleague

我發現我的男同事

with the same experience and education

和我有同樣的資歷和教育程度，

was being paid more than me,

薪水卻比我高，

I mounted a personal protest.

我發動了我個人的抗議。

When my raise was denied,

當我的加薪被否決，

with the excuse that he had a family to support,

否決的藉口是他有家要養，

so did I as a single mom.

但我這個單親媽媽也有家要養。

But I dropped my protest to keep my job.

但我放棄了抗議以保住工作。

Today, millions of women are making this compromise,

現今，有數百萬女性 都做出這樣的妥協，

staying in their jobs without equal pay

繼續做著

同工不同酬的工作。

for equal work.

And as one of the first women on television in the '70s,

我是七〇年代最早 上電視的女性之一，

I was warned that focusing on women's stories

我被警告說若我把焦點 都放在女性故事上，

would limit my career opportunities,

我的職涯機會就會受限，

and maybe it did.

也許的確是如此。

But I got to produce and host breakthrough programming for women,

但我得以製作、主持 突破性的女性節目，

while at the same time,

同時，

remaining silent

對性騷擾議題保持沉默，

about sexual harassment

and listening to consultants who were hired to advise me

並聽從那些僱用來

給我做造型的顧問，

about my appearance.

"Become a blonde."

「染成金髮。」

I did.

我染了。

"Lower your voice."

「把聲音壓低。」

I tried.

我試了。

"Lower your necklines."

「把領口降低。」

I didn't.

我沒有做。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

But I did wear those ugly anchor suits

但我確實穿了那種醜陋的主播裝，

with those scarves that look something like men's ties.

圍著那種看起來 像是男仕領結的圍巾。

And later, in the power positions in media,

後來，在媒體界握有權力的職位上，

often as the first or only woman,

通常我也是第一位或唯一的女性，

aware of being judged through that gender lens,

意識到別人透過性別透鏡來評斷我，

I struggled from time to time

我經常在掙扎，

to find the right balance between being a leader for women

努力地想在成為女性的先鋒領導者，

and not being entirely defined as a woman leader.

但不要被完全定義為女性領導者 之間找到一個平衡點。

But today, I'm proud to be known as a woman leader.

但現今，我很驕傲 自己以女性領導者聞名。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

As an activist, advocate, feminist

身為活動家、倡導者、女性主義者，

and as a newly declared dangerous woman,

以及新宣稱的危險女子，

I'm caring less what others say

對別人怎麼說， 我在乎的程度越來越低，

and saying more clearly what I think and feel.

但我把我的想法和感受 說得越來越清楚。

And let me be clear:

讓我說清楚：

I acknowledge my privilege in being able to do that,

我承認我有特權可以這麼做，

to speak my truth.

可以說出我的真相。

And to stand here today

且今天有機會

with this opportunity

站在這裡，

to talk to you about women and power --

跟大家談女性和權力——

note I did not say "empowered."

請注意，我並沒有說「被賦權」。

I don't think we're waiting to be empowered.

我認為我們不能等著被賦權。

I think we have power.

我認為我們有權力。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

What we need are more opportunities to claim it, to use it,

我們需要的是更多機會

來主張它、使用它、分享它。

to share it.

And yes, I know --

是的，我知道——

there are women with power who don't use it well or wisely

一些有權力的女性， 並沒有好好地、明智地使用它

and who don't share it.

也不樂於分享。

I've heard, as I'm sure you have,

我聽過，相信你們也聽過，

those stories that begin with,

有些故事的開頭是：

"The worst boss I ever had was a woman ... "

「我遇過最糟糕的老闆是個女的……」

And we could all name women leaders who have not made us proud.

我們都說得出那些沒能讓我們 引以為傲的女性領導人。

But we can change all of that

但我們可以改變這一切，

with a simple but brilliant idea

需要的只是一個簡單卻聰明的點子，

that I first heard from a risk-taking, dangerous congresswoman from New York

我最初是從一位勇於冒險的紐約州 危險國會女議員那裡聽來的，

named Bella Abzug.

她叫做貝拉‧阿布祖格。

Bella said, "In the 21st century,

貝拉說：「在二十一世紀，

women will change the nature of power

女性會改變權力的本質，

rather than power changing the nature of women."

而不是權力改變女性的本質。」

From the moment I heard that --

從我聽到那句話的那一刻——

(Applause)

（掌聲）

I thought, "This is our call to action.

我心想：「這是我們要號召的行動。

This is our biggest opportunity."

這是我們最大的機會。」

And as a journalist and an activist,

身為記者及活動家，

I've seen this idea in action,

我曾經見過這個點子付諸實行，

documenting the stories of women on both sides in long-term conflicts,

故事是關於長期衝突的兩方女性

coming together and defying the official power

聯手起來反抗官方的權力，

to form alliances and find their own ways to ending violence in their communities.

成立聯盟找到她們自己的方法

來終結她們社區內的暴力。

And as an activist, I've traveled to places

身為活動家，我曾經去過那些

where it's dangerous to be born a woman,

身為女性這個角色會很危險的地方，

like eastern Congo,

比如東剛果，

where a war is being waged on the bodies of women.

在那裡打的是一場 針對女性身體的戰爭。

There, at a healing and leadership center called City of Joy,

在那裡，一個名為「喜悅城市」的 治療及領導力中心裡，

brave Congolese women are transforming pain into power

勇敢的剛果女性化痛苦為力量，

by training survivors of sexual assault

訓練受性侵的倖存者

to return to their villages as leaders.

返回她們的村落成為領導人。

And at recent climate summits,

在近期的氣候高峰會上，

I've observed women climate leaders working behinds the scenes,

我觀察到在幕後的女性氣候領導人，

out of the public spotlight,

雖不在公眾的聚光燈下，

making sure that the negotiations toward global climate agreement

卻在努力確保全球氣候協定的協商

continue to move forward.

能持續進展。

So as we move forward in our lives and work

隨著我們在生活及工作上向前邁進，

and we have more power and influence,

我們有更多權力和影響力，

let's change the nature of power

讓我們來改變權力的本質，

by dismantling some of the barriers that remain for those who follow

透過替後繼者消除那些尚存的障礙；

by advocating and agitating

透過提倡和鼓動

for fairer and truer and more equal representation

更公平、更真實、更平等的 代表性之方法

in every room and at every table.

在每間會議室、每張會議桌上實現。

Now, be warned:

要注意，

if you advocate for a woman

如果你公開支持一位女性

for an open position or promotion,

去取得一個職缺或晉升的機會，

you could be challenged with,

你可能會被別人挑戰：

"You're playing the women's card"

「你在打女性牌」，

or "the race card"

或「種族牌」，

if advocating for a woman of color.

如果那位女性是位非白人女性。

I've had this experience, as I'm sure you have.

我有過這種經驗，我相信你們也有過。

"Are you running an affirmative action program here at PBS?"

「你在公共廣播電視公司積極推動 僱用女性和少數民族的計畫嗎？」

asked one of my board members when, as a new president,

一名董事這樣問， 當時，我是新董事長，

I announced my first hires as five qualified women.

我宣佈我最先僱用的人 是五位符合資格的女性。

Now, my affirmative action had been

我的積極行動是

to ask that the search firm bring me a candidate list

要求獵人頭公司交給我的候選名單中，

that included the names of women and people of color

要包含女性和非白種人，

who just happened to be, in my judgment,

而根據我的判斷，這些人剛好

the best candidates for the position as well.

是最適合這個職務的候選人。

I say, dangerous women

我說，危險的女人

and our allies:

和我們的盟友：

it's time to play the women's card,

該是打女性牌、 打種族牌的時候了，

play the race card,

play all our cards.

把我們所有的牌都打出來。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Not to win the power game,

不是要在權力遊戲中獲勝，

but to lead to better outcomes

而是要為所有人帶來更好的結果。

for everyone.

And it's time, too,

現在該是拋棄稀有性理論的時候了，

to discard that scarcity theory,

the one that says,

這個理論說，

there's only room for one of us at the top,

最上層的空間只能容下一個人，

so protect your turf,

所以，保護你的地盤，

don't make friends or allies.

不要交朋友或盟友。

Changing the nature of power

改變權力的本質，

transforms "protect your turf" into "share your turf,"

把「保護你的地盤」 轉變成「分享你的地盤」，

it encourages coalitions,

這麼做能鼓勵結合，能建立聯盟，

it builds alliances,

it strengthens and sustains friendships.

能強化和維持友誼。

My women friends are my source of renewable energy.

我的女性朋友不斷地 供應我可再生的資源。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

So are my mentors, my champions,

還有我的良師益友、我的擁護者、

my supporters, my sponsors,

我的支持者、我的贊助者，

and all of the ways that we can and do show up for each other.

還有我們能夠為彼此 站出來互挺的所有方式。

We can become our sources of renewable power

我們能為彼此供應

可再生的力量。

for each other.

And along the way,

過程中，

we need to take better care of ourselves,

我們必須要把自己照顧得更好，

and here, I am not the best role model.

我並不是最好的模範。

I don't meditate.

我不做冥想。

I don't exercise regularly.

我沒有運動的習慣。

But I do live aerobically.

不過我過的是有氧的生活。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Because I believe we can't be dangerous

因為我相信，如果只是站在一旁，

我們不可能變成具威脅性的角色，

from the sidelines,

and there's just too much to be done.

且有太多事情要去完成。

So let's use all our power.

讓我們動員所有的力量。 錢的力量如何？

How about the power of money?

Let's allocate more of our philanthropic dollars,

讓我們撥出更多的善款、

our campaign donations,

我們的活動捐款、

our investment funds,

我們的投資基金，

to increase economic and political equity.

來增加經濟和政治的平等。

And let's leverage the power of media and technology

讓我們發揮手中

that we have in our hands, quite literally,

媒體和科技的力量，

to elevate each other's stories and ideas;

來鼓舞彼此的故事和點子；

to practice civility;

行禮如儀；

to seek the truth,

尋求真相，

which is diminishing

真相正在消失，

and is threatening free and open societies.

對自由、開放的社會造成威脅。

Yes, we have all that we need to move our communities forward.

是的，我們已擁有讓社區 向前邁進的一切所需。

And the best thing we have,

我們擁有最棒的力量，

and what we must remember,

且我們不能忘記的，

is to be there for each other.

就是彼此互助扶持。

We will move forward together,

我們將會一起向前邁進，

willing now to take more risk,

願意冒更多的險，

to be more fearless,

變得更無所懼，

to speak up, speak out

暢所欲言地大聲說出來，

and show up

並為彼此挺身而出。

for one another.

George Bernard Shaw once wrote

蕭伯納曾經寫過，

that he believed in his opinion that his life belonged to the community,

他相信他的主張： 他的生命屬於共同體，

that the harder he worked, the more he lived

他越努力就越有活著的感覺，

and that he wanted to be thoroughly used up when he died.

且他希望在他死時 他能夠被徹頭徹尾地用盡。

He went on to write,

他接著寫：

"Life is no brief candle to me

「對我來說，人生並非短暫的蠟燭，

but a splendid torch

而是燦爛的火把，

that I have got hold of for a moment

我得以握著這支火把一小段時間，

before passing to future generations."

接著再傳遞給未來的世代。」

I, too, do not view my life as a brief candle,

我同樣也不認為 我的人生是短暫的蠟燭，

although I am burning it at both ends.

雖然我的確是在兩頭燒。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

And I do want it, and me,

我確實希望我的生命和自己，

to be thoroughly used up when I die.

在我死時能被徹頭徹尾用盡。

But at this point in my life's journey,

但在我人生旅程的這個階段，

I am not passing my torch.

我並沒有把我的火把交出去。

I am holding it higher than ever,

我把它舉得比以往更高，

boldly, brilliantly,

大膽地、璀璨地，

inviting you to join me in its dangerous light.

邀請大家與我一同加入這危險之光。

Thank you.

謝謝。

(Applause)

（掌聲）