“The husband business strikes Miss Sweetie as uncannily similar to the scramble that ensues during an Easter egg hunt, where the egg's only hope is to sit as prettily as possible so that the it will be picked up before it spoils” FeminismWomen EmpowermentWomens RightsSingle Book:The Downstairs Girl Source: The Downstairs Girl
“They don't want to be men, only to be allowed to have a say. God wouldn't have given us feet if He didn't want us to walk. By the same token, why give us a brain if He didn't want us to have thoughts?” Womens RightsWomens EmpowermentWomens Voices Book:The Downstairs Girl Source: The Downstairs Girl
“The Fifteenth was supposed to improve our lot, giving our men the vote. But the man started taking it all away. It's like they put a plate of hot biscuits in front of us, but before we get a chance to eat, they say that'll be five dollars. And if you come up with the five dollars, they say no, no, no. You gotta tell us, if you got sixteen hens and thirty-seven rooster, where is Rutherford B. Hayes buried?... It's a trick question. Hayes is still alive. Point is they make it so hard” Women EmpowermentWomens RightsWomens Voices Book:The Downstairs Girl Source: The Downstairs Girl