“During the Renaissance, women were not allowed to attend art school. Everyone asks, where are the great women painters of the Renaissance?” ArtSchoolAsksPainterSexismRenaissanceArt SchoolGreat Women Book:Sexist justice Source: Sexist justice
“As I grow older, I become more and more of a Marxist -- Groucho, that is. When you have lived two-thirds of your life, you know the value of a good joke.” KnowsTwoValuesGrowsJokesThirdsMarxist Author:Karen DeCrow
“In the battle between the sexes, men and women will go practically to the end of the earth in illogical, irrational ways to give each other pain.” MenWayGivingEndsEarthPainSexBattleMen And WomenIrrationalIllogical Author:Karen DeCrow
“Just as the Supreme Court has said that women have the right to choose whether or not to be parents, men should also have that right.” MenShouldSaidParentCourtSupremeSupreme Court Author:Karen DeCrow
“Most of the well-known American feminists of the 19th century did not come out against the institution of marriage.” WellsKnownCenturyInstitutionsFeministWell Known19th Century Author:Karen DeCrow
“Most of us believe that women can do what men do. The challenge is to convince employers, legislators, mothers, that men can do what women do.” MenBelieveMotherCan DoChallengesConvinceEmployersLegislators Author:Karen DeCrow
“We should cease thinking about men as the enemy of children and women.” ThinkingMenShouldChildrenEnemyCease Author:Karen DeCrow
“When I was in school, there was no such thing as girls athletics.” SchoolGirlAthletics Author:Karen DeCrow
“No matter what is happening in life or in the world - war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones - if existence is filled with art, music and literature, life will be fulfilling, a joy.” IfsWorldArtWarMatterPainJoyLiteratureNaturalPoorExistenceHappeningsNo Matter WhatFilledDisasterWar Of The WorldsLoved OnesDeath Of A Loved OneFulfillingNatural DisasterArt MusicPoor Health Author:Karen DeCrow
“If a woman makes a unilateral decision to bring pregnancy to term, and the biological father does not, and cannot, share in this decision, he should not be liable for 21 years of support. Or, put another way, autonomous women making independent decisions about their lives should not expect men to finance their choice.” IfsMenShouldYearsDoeChoicesFatherTermDecisionSupportShareIndependentFinancePregnancyLiableAutonomousBiological Fathers Author:Karen DeCrow
“Education, doing homework, is the way to lift up girls. Around the world, where girls are educated, the economy and the standard of living rise.” WorldWayGirlEconomyStandardsEducatedAround The WorldLiftsHomeworkStandards Of Living Author:Karen DeCrow
“After 'Roe v. Wade' - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973 - I thought the national conversation about abortion and birth control would be over. It was not.” Would BeBirthConversationCourtSupremeAbortionOver ItSupreme CourtBirth ControlWadeRoe V Wade Author:Karen DeCrow
“In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that minority set-aside programs in municipal contracts were unconstitutional. The court wondered if there were proof that people of color even want to receive municipal contracts.” PeopleIfsWantColorProgramCourtProofSupremeMinoritiesContractsSupreme CourtUnconstitutional Author:Karen DeCrow
“During the 19th-century struggle for womens rights in America, many saw a competition between rights for black people and those for women.” PeopleAmericaBlackStruggleSawsRightsCenturyCompetitionBlack PeopleWomens Rights19th CenturyRights In America Author:Karen DeCrow
“If supporters of equality for women want to vote for the best candidate, they must look to a person regardless of gender and must disregard the gender of political opponents.” IfsWantLooksPersonsPoliticalVoteGenderOpponentsCandidatesSupporterDisregardWomen WantWomen EqualityPolitical Opponents Author:Karen DeCrow
