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Quote by Carol Gilligan

“Pleasure is a sensation. It is written into our bodies; it is our experience of delight, of joy. ... Pleasure will become a marker, a compass pointing to emotional true north.”

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Carol Gilligan

Carol Gilligan is an American psychologist born on November 28, 1936. She is renowned for her contributions to the field of moral development theory, particularly her theory on women's moral development. Gilligan's research highlights the role of gender differences in moral judgment and decision-making. more

“For a man to be a man, did he have to be a soldier, or at least prepare himself for war? For a woman to be a woman, did she have to be a mother, or at least prepare herself to raise children? Soldiers and mothers were the sacrificial couple, honored by statues in the park, lauded for their willingness to give their lives to others.”

Men Giving Children War Mother Couple Raises Soldier Parks Willingness Honored Statues Be A Man Child Soldier

Author:Carol Gilligan

“Both love and democracy depend on voice -- having a voice and also the resonance that makes it possible to speak and be heard.”

Speak Voice Democracy Heard Depends Resonance

Author:Carol Gilligan

“Fifty per cent of the public doesn't know what 'fifty per cent' means.”

Knows Mean Ignorance Fifty Cents

Author:Patricia Hewitt

“The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first priority. The gift of motherhood is the selflessness that it introduces you to, and I think that's really freeing... I think it allows you to put yourself in other people's shoes...the empathy that it slugs you with, being a mother. And I think it makes you a better storyteller.”