One Life Is Worth No More Or

When Were You Born, Who Are Your Parents, Where Did You Grow Up? None Of Us Earns These Things. These Things Were Given To Us. So When We Strip Away All Of Our Luck And Our Privilege, And We Consider Where We'd Be Without Them, It Becomes Much Easier To See Someone Who's Poor And Say, "that Could Be Me." And That's Empathy.

When I Studied Computer Science At Duke University In The First Half Of The 1980s, I Had Professors Who Treated Women Differently Than Men. I Kind Of Got Used To It. At Microsoft, I Had To Use My Elbows And Make Sure I Spoke Up At The Table, But It Was An Incredibly Meritocratic Place. Outside, In The Industry, I Would Feel The Sexism. I'd Walk Into A Room And Until I Proved My Worth, Everyone Would Assume That The Guy Presenting With Me Had Credibility And I Didn't.

I Care Much More About Saving The Lives Of Mothers And Babies Than I Do About A Fancy Museum Somewhere.

We Look In Our Own Backyard And Say, 'how Do We Help At-risk Families, At Risk Youth? How Do We Think Through Some Of The Problems Affecting The Pacific Northwest And Make Some Change There?'

Women And Girls Should Be Able To Determine Their Own Future, No Matter Where They're Born.