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Julie Burchill is a British writer born on July 3, 1959. Known for her sharp commentary and unique style, her work spans across various domains including politics, culture, and society.

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“Prostitution reinforces all the old dumb clichés about women's sexuality; that they are not built to enjoy sex and are little more than walking masturbation aids, things to be done to, things so sensually null and void that they have to be paid to indulge in fornication, that women can be had, bought, as often as not sold from one man to another. When the sex war is won prostitutes should be shot as collaborators for their terrible betrayal of all women.”

Men Should Littles War Done Sex Enjoy Feminism Terrible Walking Shots Built Paid Betrayal Sexuality Aids Dumb One Man Void Indulge Prostitution Masturbation Indulge In Collaborators Null

Author:Julie Burchill

“A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men.”

Men Fun Feminism Independent Feminist Frightening

Author:Julie Burchill

“A woman who looks like a girl and thinks like a man is the best sort, the most enjoyable to be and the most pleasurable to have and to hold.”

Thinking Men Looks Girl Enjoyable

Author:Julie Burchill

“I have experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from men, but I have also experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from women, usually when I failed to respond to their advances.”

Men Violence Abuse Possessiveness Verbal Abuse Abuse And Violence

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“Sadly, a lot of what passes for feminism these days is just moaning about men, congratulating ourselves on nothing in particular, and mocking them for being big kids while doing everything we can to keep them that way.”

Men Way Bigs Kids Feminism Particular These Days Moaning

Author:Julie Burchill

“The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact.”

Men Facts Found Easy Feminism Easier Abortion Sixty Contraception

Author:Julie Burchill

“As with most liberal sexual ideas, what makes the world a better place for men invariably makes it a duller and more dangerous place for women.”

Men World Ideas Women Dangerous Better Place Dangerous Places

Book:Sex & Sensibility

Source: Sex & Sensibility

“I wouldn't know how to fool a man any more. My deceiving days seem so long ago.”

Knows Men Long Seems Know How Fool Deceiving Long Ago

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“Lots of women love to accuse men of being immature when the fellow in question displays a reluctance to "commit"...”

Men Fellows Commit Display Immature Reluctance Being Immature

Author:Julie Burchill

“When a man wants to relax, he will slob out and really relax. Or he will pursue a hobby - anything from building models to watching sport.”

Men Want Sports Building Models Pursue Relax Hobbies Watching Sports

Author:Julie Burchill

“As I get older I think, contrary to modern assumption but in line with the old Lerner and Lowe song, that it would actually benefit both them and society if - to quote Professor Higgins - a woman could be more like a man.”

Ifs Thinking Men Song Lines Modern Benefits Contrary Assumption Professors Lowes

Author:Julie Burchill

“Grooming oneself with all the crazed compulsion of an under-exercised lab rat in order to hook a rich man and obtain a lush lifestyle makes a certain (albeit seedy) sense.”

Men Certain Order Rich Oneself Lifestyle Rats Hook Compulsion Rich Man Labs Grooming Lush

Author:Julie Burchill

“What men don't want, in fact what anyone who's any sort of thrill-seeking, intelligent adult doesn't want, is some crushing bore describing their emotions in real time every waking hour.”

Men Want Real Facts Hours Emotion Adults Intelligent Seeking Crush Waking Bores Thrill Describing

Author:Julie Burchill

“Show me a frigid woman and, nine times out of ten, I'll show you a little man.”

Men Littles Shows Women Ten Nine Show Me Heartless Little Man Frigid Frigidity

Book:Sex & Sensibility

Source: Sex & Sensibility

About the Author

Born: July 3, 1959
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 130

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