I agree, but it works both ways. If someone has a different and more traditional and/or conservative opinion, they also should not be silenced. Bullying someone into silence is wrong---period! Discussing issues with differing opinions often times leads to middle ground and solutions.
No truer words could be spoken - and by such a trailblazer as Alice Walker! Thank you for this reminder. And we all have to have enough self respect and love to be our own most avid supporter and stand up for ourselves fiercely and consistently! In doing so, Wow! - what we then can do for others! : )