Personal is Political
The Personal is political Everyone suffers frustration, restrictions, and hurt; what determines oppression is when these happen to a person, not because of individual talent, merit or failure, but because of his or her membership in a particular group or category. ... By conscientious civil participation and advocacy on behalf of those who are experiencing personal problems, the social service delivery system will continue to be challenged and those delivering the services need to protest loudly when they do not have the necessary resources to alleviate individual problems before they escalate into social unrest and public distress.