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“I realize that violence is not more prevalent today than in previous periods of human history, but there is a difference. We have seen visionary standards adopted by the global community that espou...”
“If a woman is interested in her own struggle into identity and power, then she will be interested in other women. The lives of these, and other women, show me what a woman can do even without forma...”
“I dont understand all the nuances of the womens movement. But I do understand that there are feminists who want to challenge the dominant paradigm, not only of patriarchy, but of where the original...”
“You have some balls."Frankie hated that expression, ever since Zada had pointed out to her that it equates courage with the male equipment...”
“Iranian women are very consciously aware of gender-explicit oppression. Therefore: with so much more at stake, Iranian women have each other's back: on the street, in stores, at celebrations, every...”
“there is little difference between man and beast, but what ambition and glory makes.”
“Their point of resemblance to each other and their difference from so many American women, lay in the fact that they were all happy to exist in a man's world--they preserved their individuality thr...”
“How pleased I was to see I strick the Beast to the heart.”
“(Only God can make a tree and She seldom tries, nowadays.)”
“Literature cannot be the business of a woman's life, and it ought not to be.(Southey's reply to Charlotte Bronte)”
“As that great philosopher, Mary Poppins, once said, 'A spoonful of sugar makes the feminism go down.”
“But Rosa soon made the discovery that Miss Twinkleton didn't read fairly. She cut the love-scenes, interpolated passages in praise of female celibacy, and was guilty of other glaring pious frauds.”
“How did you do that? Mr. Poe asked. Nice girls shouldnt know how to do such things.My sister is a nice girl, Klaus said, and she knows how to do all sorts of things.”
“The word feminism has become synonymous with man-hating when in fact it has more to do with women than men.”
“What is whiter than snow?' he said. 'The truth,' said Grania.'What is the best colour?' said Finn. 'The colour of childhood,' said she.'What is hotter than fire?' 'The face of a hospitable man when...”
“The coolest guys aren't afraid to be feminists.”
“Males lack the seriousness of temperament required of persons with such great responsibilities.”
“But why didn't you leave? Why didn't you take my sister and go to New York?" she would say it didn't matter, that she was lucky to have my sister and me. If I pressed hard enough, she would add, "I...”
“WANTING to be anything is the whole point of feminism. HAVING TO BE SOMETHING is what feminists fight against, or at least the ones I know.”
“Beware of fascist feminism.”
