Quotes for All
If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament. Florynce Kennedy
Reproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can’t take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can’t take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a benefit, but a fundamental human right. Faye Wattleton
Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings Cheris Kramarae
I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience. Charlotte Bronte
A reader kindly pointed out to me recently that most of the quotes I include are by men. And it’s true. Personally, I don’t even consider whether the author is male or female, nor even care much who the author is – what’s significant is the message. Of course, women are equally capable of great … Read more
[In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theory, the total self-abnegation of the woman. Antonia Fraser
…gender relationships, which are tough for people to deal with, are key to whether a society orients to domination or partnership in all its relations. Riane Eisler
If we look at the last decades, we see that the US rightist-fundamentalist alliance demonized partnership-oriented families and painted women’s rights as a threat to tradition – which of course it is to traditions of domination. These people had an integrated political agenda that recognizes that a traditional authoritarian, male dominated, punitive family is foundational … Read more
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most sweeping civil rights legislation of its day, and included women’s rights as part of its reforms. Ironically, the section on women’s rights was added by a senator from Virginia who opposed the whole thing and was said to be sure that if he stuck something about … Read more
Men aren’t actively writing women to oppress them, men are writing what they know. I say you can be much better as a woman for women’s rights if you just go up there and write your own material.
Rachel Bloom