“We would rather see girls stopped dead—stuck in a constant childhood that never decays—than let them grow into women who can pursue their desires.” FeministMisogynyMisogyny Quotes Book:Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers Source: Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers
“Sexists refer to every female political opinion as "hysterical," just like they refer to every word a woman says when she opens her mouth as "shouting," and for the same reasons — not because the women are actually being loud or unreasonable, but because women are not supposed to have opinions or voices at all.” MisogynyHysteriaSexistSexism QuotesHysterical FemaleHysterical WomenSexist Language Author:Sady Doyle
“Not only is the actual word "hysteria" gendered — it once referred to an exclusively female disease, a mental illness thought to be caused by a malfunctioning uterus — there is a very long history of critics using accusations or innuendo about women's mental health or emotional stability in order to shut down their political voices.” PoliticsSexismMisogynyHysteriaSexistPolitics Of The United StatesHysterical FemaleHysterical WomenSexist LanguageHysterica Author:Sady Doyle