You men,' she says. 'You durn men.
William FaulknerTags: gender
I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men."
"Perhaps I shall. Yes, yes, if you please, no reference to examples in books. Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.
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It is vain to expect virtue from women till they are in some degree independent of men.
Mary WollstonecraftTags: empowerment gender women morality freedom virtue feminism self-determination misogyny hypocrisy independence double-standards social-norms
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[I]f we revert to history, we shall find that the women who have distinguished themselves have neither been the most beautiful nor the most gentle of their sex.
Mary WollstonecraftTags: intelligence greatness empowerment gender women beauty history self-determination achievement stereotypes clichés distinction gentleness
said Jack matter-of-factly. "I'm a man. We're made to think more quickly."
...Aven swung her fist and clocked Jack square on the chin, knocking him backward into the balloon, which was still under repair.
...Aven rubbed her knuckles and looked at the others. "Sorry about that. I might have stopped myself from hitting him, but I didn't think of it quickly enough.
I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.
Jane AustenTags: strength empowerment equality gender reason men women feminism self-determination misogyny hypocrisy independence rationality stereotypes flattery double-standards clichés social-norms women-s-rights
All men have parties and are pals who never let each other down. A pal can say terrible things which are forgotten the next day. A pal never forgives, he just forgets, and a woman forgives but never forgets. That's how it is. That's why women aren't allowed to have parties. Being forgiven is very unpleasant.
Tove JanssonTags: humor gender parties forgiveness
I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.
Mary WollstonecraftTags: empowerment equality gender power women freedom independence dignity women-s-rights
I find it ridiculous to assign a gender to an inanimate object incapable of disrobing and making an occasional fool of itself.
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