The Exodus Strategy by Barbara Winkes

Author:Barbara Winkes [Winkes, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Hilary couldn’t believe her eyes. She was dumbfounded, to say the least, when she recognized the woman walking up to her as Katherine Rhayne, famous trauma specialist and feminist. As an undergraduate, Hilary had stood in line for an autograph, clutching the book in shaking hands, too star-struck to say more than a few stumbling words when it had been her turn. Bodily Integrity, my God-given right had been the title that made her a household name and a controversial figure to many. Rhayne had argued that any higher power not on the side of equality was irrelevant, that the concept of any spirituality came with balance and fairness, otherwise it would be nothing but an invention of man. She’d earned criticism from religious leaders of all faiths. Even in feminist circles, some had been wary of her approach, mostly because the image of God had been used so often to justify oppression—but that was exactly her point. You couldn’t imagine a meaningful God, in any form, without equality, and you couldn’t do equality without believing in some basic rules, whether that included the concept of a Higher Power or not.

“Ms. Rhayne.”

Oh my God. She still had that effect, even all those years later, and more grey hair.

“Mrs. Greene, pleasure to meet you. I’d like to get right to the point. I love what you’re doing. I think this could be the most important project in the country right now, and I believe you could use my help. When can we meet?”

“Oh…tomorrow if that works for you. 6:45 a.m? You signed up, if I may ask?”

Katherine Rhayne laughed. “This is only the most exciting change about to happen on a long time and you’re asking me that? Of course I did. I can’t thank you enough for breaking through everyone’s apathy after Miller’s election. I did my research too. The foundation of this, as I understand it, will be your staff plus friends and family, most of which believe in the cause, but are not necessarily threatened by immediate harm. They will form the shelter you’ll need to help the women who are, is that right?”

“That’s the plan, yes.”

“You work on that foundation. I’m sure you are aware that you’ll also have an influx of disadvantaged people who will need shelter, therapy and can’t necessarily give back in monetary ways, yet. I can help.”

“We appreciate that,” Hilary told her. “Thank you so much. It is our intention to provide everyone with as much opportunity as possible, but you’re right that we’re going to need everyone’s skills to make it happen.”

“I believe so and I’m sure you have thought of transportation for those who cannot afford it, but support Exodus.”

“Yes. We’ve been working on that. Not every single detail might be perfected yet, but we’re getting there. When we move headquarters, we’ll make sure than everyone who wants to come with us, will be able to, and we’ll make sure that the option will exist later on.”

“Good. Thank you for this informative evening, Mrs.

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