2014年も終わりに近づき、また新たな年がやってくる。
新年といえば、新しいスタートを切り、今までできなかったことに挑戦するチャンスだ。……しかし、そう口で言うのは簡単でも、一歩足を前に踏み出すのは、なかなか難しい。
そこで、常に新しいチャレンジを続けている15人の女性たちが語った勇気の出る言葉を紹介する。世界は、常に驚きと発見に満ちている。これらの言葉を胸に、2015年は新しい世界を切り開いてみよう。
1. ノラ・エフロン（ジャーナリスト・作家）
「もちろん全てを手に入れることはできるわよ。そのためには、全てに挑戦しなければならない。そのせいで、色々ごちゃごちゃするだろうけど、そのごちゃごちゃを楽しんで。めんどくさいことになっても、そのめんどくささを楽しんで。思う通りに進むことなんて何一つないだろうけど、サプライズを全部楽しんで。そして、怖がらないで。もし間違ってしまったら、やり直せばいいんだから。4回転職して、3人と結婚した私が言うんだから間違いないわ」
2. マララ・ユスフザイ（活動家）
「人生は常に危険に満ちています。だから、怖がってしまう人もいるでしょう。前に進めずに立ち止まってしまう人もいるでしょう。でも、目標を達成するためには、前に進まなければならない人もいます。前に、前に……」
3. ビリー・ジーン・キング（テニス選手）
「プレッシャーは、名誉なこと。問題は、それとどう向き合うか」
4. ションダ・ライムズ（脚本家）
「夢は美しい。だけど、夢は、所詮夢。束の間で、はかなく、美しい。ただ願い続けていれば、いつか叶うというものではない。絶え間ない努力こそが、夢を叶えるのです。絶え間ない努力こそが、変化を起こすのです」
5. ヒラリー・クリントン（政治家）
「つまづいてしまっても、自分を信じることをやめないで。誰かに転ばされても、すぐに立ち上がって。あなたの足を引っ張る人たちの言葉には耳を貸さないでいいから」
6. サンドラ・ブロック（女優）
「私はこれまで、打ちのめされ、ひどい失恋に落ち込んだこともある。どうやったら立ち直れるのかわからなかったときもある。でもそういうときは、時が癒してくれるまで、ゆっくり待ってみたの」
7. ドリー・パートン（シンガーソングライター）
「挑戦する勇気がなければ、何も成し遂げることはできない」
8. J・K・ローリング（作家）
「人生に失敗は付きもの。一度も失敗を経験せずに生きるなんて、人生そのものから逃げでもしない限り無理。……それこそ、大きな大きな失敗よ」
9. エイミー・シューマー（コメディアン）
「私は、自分の考えも疑問も文句ももった女性よ。自分は美しいと思えば、そう言う。自分は強いと思えば、そう言う。勝手にあなたたちが、わたしの人生を定義することなんかできないわ。それは、私だけができること」
10. マヤ・アンジェロウ（作家・詩人）
「自分の身に起こる全てのことをコントロールすることはできない。でも、それらの出来事に貶められてしまうかどうかは、自分で決めることができる」
11. スーザン・ソンタグ（作家）
「何でもやってみて。歯を食いしばり、好奇心に身を任せてみて。突然インスピレーションが降ってきたり、社会がそっと手を引いて導いてくれるのをいつまでも待っていてはだめ……注意深く色んなことに気を配ること、それが全て。世界のあらゆる事柄から吸収し、言い訳したり、義務に縛られて自分自身の人生の可能性を狭めてしまわないように」
12. ティナ・フェイ（コメディアン・女優）
「もし女性を見下したり、年齢で人を判断したり、外見で差別したり、なんなら仏教の教えとかを押し付けようとしてくる人がいたら、ちょっと考えてみて。『自分のやりたいことをやるためには、その人とうまく付き合っていく必要があるか？』と。もし、その答えが『NO』なら、そんな人無視して、素通りしちゃえばいい。あなたの大事なエネルギーは、もっと違うところにかけなければならないんだから」
13. グロリア・スタイネム（活動家）
「希望は、抑えようと思っても抑えることはできない」
14. アン・ラモット（作家）
「失敗しなければ、自分がどういう人間ではないかわからない。まず行動をしてみれば、知恵や理解は後からついてくる。考えても考えても、自分自身を理解することなんてできないのだから」
15. ルピタ・ニョンゴ（女優）
「失敗したら、何が起こる？ ただ人生が続くだけ。失敗するリスクをとって初めて、新しい世界を切り開くことができるのよ」
この記事はハフポストUS版に掲載されたものを翻訳しました。
The Best Moments For Women In 2014
Laverne Cox Broke Down Barriers On The Cover Of TIME Magazine(01 of26)
The \"Orange Is The New Black\" star was the first transgender person to cover of TIME, appearing in the June 9 issue. In an interview with TIME, Cox spoke about the shame she felt growing up and how important it is for trans people to share their stories and de-stigmatize their experiences:\n
\n
\n
There’s not just one trans story. There’s not just one trans experience. And I think what they need to understand is that not everybody who is born feels that their gender identity is in alignment with what they’re assigned at birth, based on their genitalia. If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should not be bullied. They don’t deserve to be victims of violence. … That’s what people need to understand, that it’s okay and that if you are uncomfortable with it, then you need to look at yourself.(credit:TIME)
Kerry Washington Spoke Out About Financial Abuse(02 of26)
In September, the \"Scandal\" star appeared at an event for The Allstate Foundation\'s “Purple Purse” initiative to raise awareness about domestic abuse. Washington designed a limited-edition purple purse to draw attention to the role of money in abusive relationships.\n
\n\"I think people just aren\'t as aware of financial abuse,\" Washington told The Huffington Post in an interview. \"If a woman isn\'t even aware of the dynamics of financial abuse -- what it looks like, what it is -- she may not even know that that\'s part of the tools being used to control her and manipulate her and keep her trapped. When there is more information around it, people can begin to identify it and then get the help they need.\" (credit:Getty Images)
\n\"I think people just aren\'t as aware of financial abuse,\" Washington told The Huffington Post in an interview. \"If a woman isn\'t even aware of the dynamics of financial abuse -- what it looks like, what it is -- she may not even know that that\'s part of the tools being used to control her and manipulate her and keep her trapped. When there is more information around it, people can begin to identify it and then get the help they need.\" (credit:Getty Images)
Women Shared Their Stories Of Surviving Domestic Violence Using #WhyIStayed (03 of26)
After a security video leaked in September showing Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiancee Janay Palmer and dragging her unconscious body out of an elevator, people questioned why Palmer stayed with her abuser after the February 2014 incident -- and married him one day after he was indicted for aggravated assault. \n
\nWomen on Twitter came forward with their own stories of intimate partner violence, explaining why they couldn\'t \"just leave\" their abusers. The #WhyIStayed hashtag became a place for survivors to share their testimonies, offer support to sufferers and remind people that the cycle of abuse is much more complicated than simply staying or leaving. (credit:Getty)
\nWomen on Twitter came forward with their own stories of intimate partner violence, explaining why they couldn\'t \"just leave\" their abusers. The #WhyIStayed hashtag became a place for survivors to share their testimonies, offer support to sufferers and remind people that the cycle of abuse is much more complicated than simply staying or leaving. (credit:Getty)
"Obvious Child" Offered An Honest Look At Abortion In Film(04 of26)
The rom-com, released this summer, shows a woman\'s abortion as just one chapter in the longer story of her life -- a depiction often missing from the big and small screens. \n
\n“Finally. Real stories about real women making decisions,” NARAL Pro-Choice America president Ilyse Hogue said at a June 2014 screening of the film. “Why does this feel so revolutionary?” (credit:Facebook)
\n“Finally. Real stories about real women making decisions,” NARAL Pro-Choice America president Ilyse Hogue said at a June 2014 screening of the film. “Why does this feel so revolutionary?” (credit:Facebook)
"Yes Means Yes" Consent Laws Were Passed In California(05 of26)
In August, California state legislators passed a bill that defines when \"yes means yes\" in the context of investigating college sexual assaults. All California post-secondary schools that receive state funding for student financial aid will be required to define consent as \"an affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity.\" \n
\n“With one in five women on college campuses experiencing sexual assault, it is high time the conversation regarding sexual assault be shifted to one of prevention, justice, and healing,” State Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) told The Associated Press. (credit:Getty)
\n“With one in five women on college campuses experiencing sexual assault, it is high time the conversation regarding sexual assault be shifted to one of prevention, justice, and healing,” State Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) told The Associated Press. (credit:Getty)
Famous Women Stood Up For Feminism(06 of26)
One especially awesome moment of 2014 was when Taylor Swift openly eschewed her past views on feminism, thanking Lena Dunham for helping her realize she\'s \"been taking a feminist stance without actually saying so.”\n
\nOther female celebrities who spoke out about feminism this year include Jessie J, who told The Huffington Post this October: \"I believe in making sure that I understand my responsibility of being a woman, and what I should stand for, and being confident and not standing down for any ego or suit.\" Kristen Stewart thinks it\'s \"ridiculous\" to \"say you\'re not a feminist.\" And Chrissy Teigen told HuffPost this fall: \"People have sorely messed up the definition of feminism. It isn’t saying this is wrong and this is right. It’s having the power to do whatever the fuck you want. It’s about having your own beliefs and staying true to them.\"\n (credit:Getty Images)
\nOther female celebrities who spoke out about feminism this year include Jessie J, who told The Huffington Post this October: \"I believe in making sure that I understand my responsibility of being a woman, and what I should stand for, and being confident and not standing down for any ego or suit.\" Kristen Stewart thinks it\'s \"ridiculous\" to \"say you\'re not a feminist.\" And Chrissy Teigen told HuffPost this fall: \"People have sorely messed up the definition of feminism. It isn’t saying this is wrong and this is right. It’s having the power to do whatever the fuck you want. It’s about having your own beliefs and staying true to them.\"\n (credit:Getty Images)
A Mom Wore Her Teen's Banned Dress To Protest Unfair Dress Codes(07 of26)
After strict dress code rules at Central Davidson High School in North Carolina meant that Violet Burkhart was sent home to change on her last day of high school, her mother Amy Redwine wore the same dress to her daughter\'s graduation ceremony in a sign of protest and solidarity.\n
\n\"I never ever ever wear dresses,\" Redwine told iVillage Canada. \"So it\'s a super big deal to Violet to let her know I got her back.\" (credit:Amy Redwine)
\n\"I never ever ever wear dresses,\" Redwine told iVillage Canada. \"So it\'s a super big deal to Violet to let her know I got her back.\" (credit:Amy Redwine)
Lupita Nyong'o Reminded Everyone That All Shades Of Black Are Beautiful(08 of26)
When she received the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon on February 27, Nyong\'o spoke about how she grew up hating her darker complexion and her journey to self-acceptance and self-love. \n
\n\"What my mother meant when she said \'you can’t eat beauty\' was that you can’t rely on how you look to sustain you. What does sustain us... what is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you.\" (credit:Getty)
\n\"What my mother meant when she said \'you can’t eat beauty\' was that you can’t rely on how you look to sustain you. What does sustain us... what is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you.\" (credit:Getty)
Joss Whedon Defined How To Be A Responsible Male Feminist(09 of26)
In a November 2014 interview with Vulture, the screenwriter and director explained that being a male feminist is about more than talking the talk:
\n
\n
Action is the best way to say anything. A guy who goes around saying \"I\'m a feminist\" usually has an agenda that is not feminist. A guy who behaves like one, who actually becomes involved in the movement, generally speaking, you can trust that. And it doesn\'t just apply to the action that is activist. It applies to the way they treat the women they work with and they live with and they see on the street.(credit:Getty)
Emma Sulkowicz's "Carry That Weight" Drew International Attention To The Issue Of Campus Rape(10 of26)
Sulkowicz, who says she was raped by a classmate in her dorm room during her sophomore year, pledged to carry her mattress around campus every day until her rapist was expelled or left the school. Other members of the Columbia community came forward to help Sulkowicz carry the mattress, \n
\nIn October, college students worldwide brought out their own mattresses in support of Emma Sulkowicz and other survivors. (credit:Getty)
\nIn October, college students worldwide brought out their own mattresses in support of Emma Sulkowicz and other survivors. (credit:Getty)
Daniel Radcliffe Shut Down Our Ideas About "The Friendzone" And "Conventional Male Leads"(11 of26)
The actor has given some awesome interviews this year, and his comments about gender double standards are especially on point. \nRadcliffe doesn\'t believe in the \"friend zone\" -- \"I definitely think the idea of friend zone is just men going, ‘This woman won’t have sex with me,\'\" he told BuzzFeed in January. \n
\nIn October, he responded perfectly to the suggestion that he\'s an \"unconventional male lead\" because everyone was used to viewing him as a child actor: \"My immediate response to that was: \'Well, the male population had no problem sexualizing Emma Watson immediately.\'\"\n
\nAwesome. (credit:Getty)
\nIn October, he responded perfectly to the suggestion that he\'s an \"unconventional male lead\" because everyone was used to viewing him as a child actor: \"My immediate response to that was: \'Well, the male population had no problem sexualizing Emma Watson immediately.\'\"\n
\nAwesome. (credit:Getty)
Facebook And Apple Pledged To Cover The Cost Of Egg-Freezing Services For Their Employees(12 of26)
In October, it was announced that Apple will join Facebook in paying for employees to harvest and store their eggs starting in January 2015 -- meaning that women working there will have expanded reproductive choices, not limited by their \"biological clocks.\"\n
\n\"The benefit will likely encourage women to stay with their employer longer, cutting down on recruiting and hiring costs,\" NBC wrote. \"And practically speaking, when women freeze their eggs early, firms may save on pregnancy costs in the long run.\" (credit:Getty Images)
\n\"The benefit will likely encourage women to stay with their employer longer, cutting down on recruiting and hiring costs,\" NBC wrote. \"And practically speaking, when women freeze their eggs early, firms may save on pregnancy costs in the long run.\" (credit:Getty Images)
Famous Men Came Out As Feminists(13 of26)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt made a video about feminism, and it was glorious. Terry Crews vowed that he is \"not going to be silent\" about sexism. Forest Whitaker -- along with Harry Styles, Wolf Blitzer and Russell Crowe -- publicly tweeted their support for Emma Watson\'s #HeForShe campaign. And Aziz Ansari perfectly explained what feminism is, using a Beyoncé/Jay Z example.\n
\n\"You\'re feminist if you go to a Jay Z and Beyoncé concert and you\'re not, hmm, I feel like Beyoncé should get 23 percent less than Jay Z,\" Ansari told David Letterman. \"Also, I don\'t think Beyoncé should have the right to vote, and why is Beyoncé singing and dancing? Shouldn\'t she make Jay a steak?\" (credit:Getty)
\n\"You\'re feminist if you go to a Jay Z and Beyoncé concert and you\'re not, hmm, I feel like Beyoncé should get 23 percent less than Jay Z,\" Ansari told David Letterman. \"Also, I don\'t think Beyoncé should have the right to vote, and why is Beyoncé singing and dancing? Shouldn\'t she make Jay a steak?\" (credit:Getty)
Malala Won The Nobel Peace Prize(14 of26)
Malala Yousafzai, age 17, was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Peace. After being shot in the head by Taliban militants in 2012 simply for being a girl pursuing an education, Yousafzai has dedicated herself to campaigning for girls\' education worldwide. \n
\nTo date, only 16 women have won the Nobel Peace Prize -- and Yousafzai is the youngest ever Nobel winner. (credit:Getty)
\nTo date, only 16 women have won the Nobel Peace Prize -- and Yousafzai is the youngest ever Nobel winner. (credit:Getty)
Shonda Rhimes Got Her Very Own Night Of Television (#TGIT)(15 of26)
\"Grey\'s Anatomy,\" \"Scandal\" and \"How To Get Away With Murder\" all feature incredible female leads, air on the same night, and come to us courtesy of Shonda Rhimes. \"Shonda Night\" made Thursday the best night of the week in fall 2014 for sure. Though we all miss Cristina Yang, Olivia Pope\'s feminist moments are almost making up for it. #TGIT\n (credit:Getty)
Gabrielle Union And Jennifer Lawrence Responded Eloquently And With Class To Their Nude Photos Being Stolen(16 of26)
After private photographs were stolen and published on the Internet, Jennifer Lawrence and Gabrielle Union spoke out about the violation. Lawrence referred to the hack as \"a sex crime,\" telling Vanity Fair: “Just because I’m a public figure, just because I’m an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It’s my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can’t believe that we even live in that kind of world.\"\n
\nIn an essay for Cosmopolitan, Union described her experience as \"an insane battle,\" writing:\n
\nIn an essay for Cosmopolitan, Union described her experience as \"an insane battle,\" writing:\n
Some people say the publicity surrounding the photos helps our careers. We don\'t need this kind of press. Jennifer Lawrence is the face of two billion-dollar franchises. It\'s not a career boost -- it\'s a new form of sexual abuse. Other people think that they are entitled to know everything about us because we are celebrities, in the public eye. No. If I show my husband my naked body, it doesn\'t mean everyone gets to see it. And people sometimes argue: But you wear skimpy bikinis — what\'s the difference? The difference is that you are the one who chooses whether to show your body. When billions of people on the Internet can see you naked without your consent, it\'s a crime.(credit:Getty)
One Couple Had An Incredible Response To Anti-Abortion Protestors (17 of26)
On Saturdays, Grayson and Tina Haver Currin stand outside a women\'s health clinic in North Carolina holding signs -- countering the anti-abortion messaging from the protestors next to them. The duo document their activities on their blog, Saturday Chores. \n
\n\"In a perfect world, everyone would leave these people [going into the clinic] alone,\" Tina told Cosmopolitan. \"Our goal was to point out a little absurdity, but at some point it\'s just not enough.\" (credit:SaturdayChores.Tumblr.com)
\n\"In a perfect world, everyone would leave these people [going into the clinic] alone,\" Tina told Cosmopolitan. \"Our goal was to point out a little absurdity, but at some point it\'s just not enough.\" (credit:SaturdayChores.Tumblr.com)
Women Shared How Sexism Affects Them Using #YesAllWomen (18 of26)
\"Not all men\" is a favorite comeback of mens\' rights activists and sexist Internet commenters. So after six people were killed when Elliot Rodger went on a murder spree that may have been motivated by sexism, women on Twitter started to share how misogyny affects them. Though #NotAllMen are misogynists, #YesAllWomen are impacted by sexism.\n
\nUsing the hashtag, women shared their own stories of sexism, discrimination, objectification, sexualization, street harassment, fear of sexual assault and anecdotes about what it means to be a woman today. (credit:Getty)
\nUsing the hashtag, women shared their own stories of sexism, discrimination, objectification, sexualization, street harassment, fear of sexual assault and anecdotes about what it means to be a woman today. (credit:Getty)
Badass Women Wrote Awesome Feminist Books(19 of26)
Amy Poehler wrote Yes Please. Roxane Gay wrote Bad Feminist. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie released We Should All Be Feminists. Sophia Amoruso wrote #GIRLBOSS. Rebecca Solnit wrote Men Explain Things To Me. And, obviously, Hillary Clinton wrote Hard Choices. We may need to buy a bigger bookshelf. (credit:Amazon)
#DudesGreetingDudes Made A Great Point About Catcalling(20 of26)
If catcalling is \"just a compliment,\" why don\'t men catcall each other? That\'s the point Elon James White made back in November, when he tweeted what it would be like if men harassed other men on the street, using the hashtag #DudesGreetingDudes.\n
\nTo any man convinced that catcalling is \"harmless,\" White has suggestions for how they can greet other men. One example:\n
\nTo any man convinced that catcalling is \"harmless,\" White has suggestions for how they can greet other men. One example:\n
You see a dude looking all hard & shit. Roll up on him like \"Aye yo, smile, son. Damn.\" BRING SUNSHINE TO HIS DAY. #dudesgreetingdudes(credit:Getty)
Alanah Pearce Contacted The Mothers Of Young Boys Who Sent Her Rape Threats(21 of26)
Pearce, a 21-year-old game reviewer from Brisbane, Australia, was disturbed by the number of online rape threats she was receiving from boys aged 10-15. So, she contacted their mothers. \n
\n“A while ago, I realized that a lot of the people who send disgusting or overly sexual comments to me over the Internet aren’t adult males,” Pearce told The Guardian. “It turns out that mostly they’re young boys and the problem is they don’t know any better, so responding to them rationally didn’t resolve the situation.” \n
\nFor at least one boy, Pearce talking to his mother resolved the situation just fine.\n
\n\"[His mother] has gotten him to handwrite me a letter and she\'s also spoken to other parents in the community,\" Pearce told The BBC. \"She is going to the school to talk about online harassment and bullying and trying to make other parents more aware of what their kids are saying online.\" (credit:Facebook)
\n“A while ago, I realized that a lot of the people who send disgusting or overly sexual comments to me over the Internet aren’t adult males,” Pearce told The Guardian. “It turns out that mostly they’re young boys and the problem is they don’t know any better, so responding to them rationally didn’t resolve the situation.” \n
\nFor at least one boy, Pearce talking to his mother resolved the situation just fine.\n
\n\"[His mother] has gotten him to handwrite me a letter and she\'s also spoken to other parents in the community,\" Pearce told The BBC. \"She is going to the school to talk about online harassment and bullying and trying to make other parents more aware of what their kids are saying online.\" (credit:Facebook)
Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal For The Majority Of The U.S.(22 of26)
As of October 6, over half of Americans (approximately 165 million people) live in states that allow same-sex marriages. \n (credit:Getty )
Voters Struck Down Personhood Amendments In Colorado and North Dakota(23 of26)
During the midterm elections, ballot initiatives threatened legal abortion in Colorado, North Dakota and Tennessee. Colorado and North Dakota had personhood measures on their ballots -- legislation that seeks to legally define life as starting at conception, giving rights to fertilized eggs -- but the initiative did not pass in either state. (credit:Getty)
Getty Images Introduced The "Lean In" Collection(24 of26)
We\'re all tired of stock photos that feature women laughing alone with salad. This year, Getty Images teamed up with \"Lean In\" and released a new stock photo gallery with 2,500 images breaking down stereotypes about gender roles. \n
\n\"The stock imagery around women is embarrassing,\" Jessica Bennett, contributing editor at LeanIn.org, said in a press release. \"You can\'t be what you can\'t see, so if women and girls are not seeing images of powerful women and girls who are leaders, then they may not aspire to become that.\" (credit:Getty Images/Lean In Collection)
\n\"The stock imagery around women is embarrassing,\" Jessica Bennett, contributing editor at LeanIn.org, said in a press release. \"You can\'t be what you can\'t see, so if women and girls are not seeing images of powerful women and girls who are leaders, then they may not aspire to become that.\" (credit:Getty Images/Lean In Collection)
Emma Watson Launched The #HeForShe Campaign, Calling Men To Act Against Sexism(25 of26)
During a Sept. 21 address to the UN, the actress introduced the #HeForShe campaign, which encourages men to join the fight for gender equality. \n
\n\"The more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for women\'s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating,\" Watson said. \"If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop... Men -- I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too.\" (credit:Getty)
\n\"The more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for women\'s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating,\" Watson said. \"If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop... Men -- I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too.\" (credit:Getty)
Mo'ne Davis Was Named Sports Illustrated's "Sports Kid of the Year"(26 of26)
The 13-year-old pitcher proved to the world that \"throwing like a girl\" is nothing to scoff at when she was named \"Sports Kid of the Year\" earlier this month. (credit:Sports Illustrated)
ハフィントンポスト日本版はFacebook ページでも情報発信しています。
ハフィントンポスト日本版はTwitterでも情報発信しています。@HuffPostJapan をフォロー