§ Gail Collins, New York Times OpEderess: "Once they figured out how to reapportion districts by computer to protect all the incumbent, it became really hard for women to get elected. That big year of women getting elected happened after reapportionment…. Kids ask me, 'I'd like to run for office. What should I do?' Well, it takes 27 years to qualify. And then you're in the State Senate and if you're in New York then you just want to shoot yourself."

§ Nell Scovell, former David Letterman writeress: "I realize that 'hire qualified women!' is the sort of outraged demand that's often met with a sigh. No one [...]