We got to address the suburban women problem because it's real.

Suburban women helped determine the 2020 election, but there's more to us in the headlines

would have you believe.

The suburbs aren't a homogeneity of white people in perfect houses. Real change is happening

in the suburbs, and we have things to say.

When women share their personal stories, walls come down and barriers are broken.

Welcome to the suburban women problem, a podcast from red, wine, and blue.

Our guest today is a national leader for social and economic justice for women.

She's the former longtime president of Planned Parenthood and the current co-chair of American Bridge, 21st Century,

an organization dedicated to winning races for Democrats across the country. Cecile Richards,

welcome to the suburban women problem. Thank you, Amanda. It's great to be with you.

So, Cecile, your mom, Anne Richards,

was one of the most recognizable women in the Democratic Party, governor of Texas, you know,

famous for her one-liners. Did you ever think about working in a bakery or being a teacher like I

know she was or selling assurance or were you always destined to be in politics and make a whole lot of

trouble? Well, first I should say, I don't know when this will air, but the day we're talking

about this is actually her birthday, September 1st. So this is a, it's a day I always think about her

and what she would say now. I never did think about doing those things, although I have to tell you, Amanda, right now,

I think like a lot of women, I think working at a bakery sounds somewhat, would be somewhat

satisfying. But, yeah, I mean, she and my dad, my dad's still living. He is and was a civil

rights attorney and voting rights activist.

Yeah, they brought us up from an early age just feeling like, you know, you have this one life

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