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Phyllis Chesler is an American writer born on October 1, 1940. Her works primarily focus on feminism, Jewish identity, and religious conflict. Chesler is known for her significant contributions to feminist theory and practice.

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“If women take their bodies seriously and ideally we should then its full expression, in terms of pleasure, maternity, and physical strength, seems to fare better when women control the means of production and reproduction. From this point of view, it is simply not in women's interest to support patriarchy or even a fabled "equality" with men. That women do so is more a sign of powerlessness than of any biologically based "superior" wisdom.”

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Book:Women & madness

Source: Women & madness

“Perhaps only some young women, perhaps only a minority of all women, will be able to effect such changes through consciousness alone, through the strength of understanding, which, if transformed into wisdom, always means the performance of necessary actions.”

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Author:Phyllis Chesler

“Ideal mental health, like freedom, exists for one person only if it exists for all people.”

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Book:Women & madness

Source: Women & madness

“If it were natural for father to care for their sons, they would not need so many laws commanding them to do so.”

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Author:Phyllis Chesler

About the Author

Born: October 1, 1940
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 30

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Women & madnessRelated source material

An American Bride in Kabul: A MemoirRelated source material

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Woman's Inhumanity to WomanRelated source material

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