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Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights

Book by Helen Lewis · 8 quotes · Feminism, Women, Activism

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“Women need time and space to play - particularly when we work so hard”

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“Perhaps you are thinking: I don't care about sport. Well, neither did I. But now I realise that's partly because sport did not seem to have a place for me.”

Sports Feminism Place Sport

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“Feminism has to fight 'the tyranny of niceness'. It is, and has always been, one of the most potent forces holding women back.”

Feminism Niceness

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“If feminism doesn't frighten people with power, it is toothless.”

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“It is deeply conservative to suggest that any sufficiently difficult woman from history -- say, one who rebelled against the constraints of femininity by dressing and acting in a masculine way -- must have been a man.”

Feminism Lesbian Gender Non Conforming

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“There is no perfect way to make a demand on power. There is no way to do feminism which will protect you from being attacked. You have to be honest with yourself: am I really being unreasonable? Or is the problem with the rest of the world? If it is the latter, then don't be derailed.”

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“The suffragettes were easy to condemn, but hard to ignore. Their actions also boosted donations to peaceful, law-abiding suffragist societies. Many of those who claimed to be repelled by the militants were what we would now call "concern trolls" pretending to care about the success of a movement they never supported anyway.”

Feminism Women S Liberation Suffragettes Women S Movement

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“Changing the world won't make people like you. It will cause you pain. It will be difficult. It will feel like a struggle. You must accept the size of the mountain ahead of you, and start climbing it anyway.”

Women History Feminism Activism

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