Nancy Pelosi On Never Asking For Permission & Breaking The “Marble Ceiling“ As A Woman | TIME

Nancy Pelosi is the FIRST woman to have been Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. “When I ran for leadership, some of my colleagues—even as enlightened as some of them are—would say things like, “Who said she could run?” As if I needed anybody’s permission. And, “Maybe you could just make a list of things you want the men to do, and we’ll do them for you.” Subscribe to TIME ►► What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. There she is up where the air is thin, where men still outnumber women, but where the altitude is awesome. Our goal with Firsts is for every woman and girl to find someone whose presence in the highest reaches of success says to her that it is safe to climb, come on up, the view is spectacular.  Get closer to the world of entertainment and celebrity news as TIME gives you access and insight on the people who make what you watch, read and