times.com/local/robin abcarian.this is the evolution of feminism panel so if that's not what you came to hear you are definitely in the wrong place. all of you housekeeping issues to attend to. i want you to ask you to please silence your cell phones. you probably don't need to be told that. there's a book signing following the session so you can continue the conversation with our authors afterwards and signing area five. the a personal recording of the session is not allowed. we are also being broadcast live on c-span fyi and i was supposed to say something about earthquake safety. i think the drill is if you feel an earthquake please leave calmly, calmly. [laughter] and put your hands over your head.

times.com/local/robin abcarian. this is the evolution of feminism panel so if that's not what you came to hear you are definitely in the wrong place. all of you housekeeping issues to attend to. i want you to ask you to please silence your cell phones. you probably don't need to be told that. there's a book signing following the session so you can continue the conversation with our authors afterwards and signing area five. the a personal recording of the session is not allowed. we are also being broadcast live on c-span fyi and i was supposed to say something about earthquake safety. i think the drill is if you feel an earthquake please leave calmly, calmly. [laughter] and put your hands over your head. i want you also to note that at the end of the session 10 or 15 minutes before the end we will be taking questions from the audience. there is a microphone set up in one of the isles and if you are immobile reach her hand and we the mic to you. let me start with myra macpherson. she is an author and a veteran journal