Joy Reid: Pat Schroeder, women's rights pioneer who battled Washington's rampant sexism, has died. She was 82. (via The ReidOut Blog)
, and the first woman from Colorado to be elected to Congress, has died at the age of 82.
Her wit didn’t end there. When facing questions about how one could function as both a mother and a lawmaker, she said: “I have a brain and a uterus, and I use both!”run for president. Such hopes for women candidates, as we well know, persist today. So it is during this Women’s History Month, and in the days beyond, that we honor Pat Schroeder and her enduring legacy.It has been slightly edited for length and clarity.
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