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“Being alone for a woman is probably much more scary than for a man. I'm all for getting over our fears by facing them head-on.”

Quote by Alix Kates Shulman

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Alix Kates Shulman

Alix Kates Shulman is an American writer renowned for her contributions to feminism and social issues. Born on August 17, 1932, she has made a significant impact on the literary world with her insightful and thought-provoking narratives. more

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“There is still nothing like equality for women in jobs, in family. There's just an awareness that inequality is not acceptable.”

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“There is a lot of gender segregation. You still have many poor women who work in women-only jobs. In the family, in most cases, only women have the double job of working outside the home and taking care of the family.”

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“You can't grow up without taking a few knocks on the way. All parents know that, but children when they're growing up, they take some knocks, and nasty knocks sometimes if they've been too protected.”

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“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: this triptych succinctly defines the attractiveness and superiority of Western civilization.”

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“In the West we are free to think what we want, to read what we want, to practice our religion, to live as we choose. Liberty is codified in human rights, a magnificent Western creation but also, I believe, a universal good.”

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“It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.”

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“Human rights transcend local or ethnocentric values, conferring equal dignity and value on all humanity regardless of sex, ethnicity, sexual preference, or religion. It is in the West that human rights are most respected.”

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“It is the West that has liberated women, racial minorities, religious minorities, and gays and lesbians, recognizing and defending their rights. The notions of freedom and human rights were present at the dawn of Western civilization, as ideals at least, but have gradually come to fruition through supreme acts of self-criticism.”

“Because of its exceptional capacity for self-criticism, the West took the initiative in abolishing slavery; the calls for abolition did not resonate even in black Africa, where rival African tribes took black prisoners to be sold as slaves in the West.”

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