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“Being born a woman is my awful tragedy. From the moment I was conceived I was doomed to sprout breasts and ovaries rather than penis and scrotum; to have my whole circle of action, thought and feel...”
“When we were only acquaintances, you let me be myself, but now you're always protecting me... I won't be protected. I will choose for myself what is ladylike and right. To shield me is an insult. C...”
“Because when there is true equality, resentment does not exist.”
“The best part of being married is that now when we walk down the street, people won't just see two guys and a kid, they'll have to see a FAMILY.”
“The problem is that we don't believe that we are much alike as we are. Whites and blacks, Catholic and Protestants, men and women. If we saw each other as more alike, we might be very eager to join...”
“Inside, Harrison came face to face witha small man wearing immense plus fours.Looking for someone? asked the small man.Yes, the fire chief.Whos he?By now prepared for this sort of thing, Harrisonsp...”
“The truth is, I have gay dads and Im not damaged. I grew up with an incredible and loving family that always provided for me when I was younger and has continued to guide and support me as Ive grow...”
“What I dont understand is how some people say they can recognize the necessity to provide people with equal treatment under the law but they say it only applies in certain situations. People still ...”
“We cant say its justifiable to deny some people their rights because we personally find something offensive. People have the right to their beliefs and they have the right to think that homosexuali...”
“Our family had waited so long for this moment and had spent so many years being told we were undeserving of this basic right. But for me there was a sense of validation because after eighteen years...”
“People have the right to their opinions. But I also have the right to my family. No one in our country should be put in the situation where they grow up in fear because our society has decided some...”
“I am a feminist because I dislike everything that feminism implies. I desire an end to the whole business, the demands for equality, the suggestion of sex warfare, the very name feminist. I want to...”
“I added, that whoever the woman was that had an estate, and would give it up to be the slave of a great man, that woman was a fool, and must be fit for nothing but a beggar; that it was my opinion ...”
“Only two things matter in the reproductive health debate: the medical opinions of doctors, and the will of women. Also, feminism is intricately connected with all aspects of our society, including ...”
“I know all women are supposed to be strong enough now to strangle presidents and patriarchies between their powerful thighs, but it doesn't work that way. Many of us were actually affected, by male...”
“Women of all groups were measurably more likely than their male counterparts to vote for equality, health, and education, and against violence as a way of solving conflict. It wasn't about biology,...”
“WE SHOULD ALL BE HUMANISTS.So I had this conversation with a friend and I am of the view that, we need no tags to speak against violence of all sorts. We need no tags to love and protect ourselves....”
“It's the problem with having a logical mind and giving women the same credit for ability as men, he mused as he dismounted. You can't contrive reasons to keep them safe.”
“Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.”
“...above all, let your focus be on remaining a full person. Take time for yourself. Nurture your own needs. Please do not think of it as 'doing it all'. Our culture celebrates the idea of women who...”
