“Despite [Cleo Lythogoe] being one of the world's most successful alcohol smugglers, reporters asked her the type of asinine interview questions women are still asked today. Instead of inquiring about her whiskey, they wanted to know why Cleo was single and what her love like was like. Silly reporters. Girls don't like boys, they like whiskey and money.” MoneyAlcoholSexism Book:Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol Source: Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
“Work in the kitchen and in the home has been systemically devalued and outright dismissed for thousands of years. It's impossible to confine alcohol or cocktail history to the bar because so many types of people were not allowed to work or drink there until very recently in modern history. Alcohol was a deeply important part of the private home lives of people all over the world in the nineteenth century, not just the goings-on in the public taverns, hotels, saloons or pubs. Many of women's recipes and innovations are what various alcohol industries and companies are built on.” AlcoholWomen S WorkHome Work Book:Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol Source: Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
“. . . just as alcohol is not the cause of capitalism's problems, it is also not the cure. Wine does not alleviate wage inequality or the lack of affordable childcare. If people mocking wine moms on Instagram were truly concerned about their health and welfare, they might instead try working toward getting women the support they desperately need.” CapitalismAlcoholWomen S Work Book:Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol Source: Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol