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“There is no female Mozart because there is no female Jack the Ripper.”

Quote by Camille Paglia

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Camille Paglia is an American academic, cultural critic, and author known for her controversial views on a variety of cultural and social issues. Born on April 2, 1947, she has taught at several universities and has written numerous books and articles on topics such as art, literature, and gender studies. more

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“Out with stereotypes, feminism proclaims. But stereotypes are the west's stunning sexual personae, the vehicles of art's assault against nature. The moment there is imagination, there is myth.”

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Book:Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson

Source: Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson

“I guess I'm just a natural warrior.”

Natural Warrior

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“If feminism has receded in visibility and prestige, it is precisely because its vision of life's goals and rewards has become too narrow and elitist.”

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“Now that virtually every career is an option for ambitious girls, it can no longer be considered regressive or reactionary to reintroduce discussion of marriage and motherhood to primary education. We certainly do not want to return to the simplistic duality of home economics classes for girls and wood shop for boys.”

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“Heaven help the American-born boy with a talent for ballet.”

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“In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education.”

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Book:Break, Blow, Burn: Camille Paglia Reads Forty-three of the World's Best Poems

Source: Break, Blow, Burn: Camille Paglia Reads Forty-three of the World's Best Poems

“Television is actually closer to reality than anything in books. The madness of TV is the madness of human life.”

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Author:Camille Paglia

“The plastic surgery issue is really looming because girls in the U.S. are getting it in their teens.”

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Author:Camille Paglia

“If people want to be better writers, they can't just read the blogs! You've got to look at something that's outside this rushing world of evanescent words.”

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“I believe that everybody has the right to view his or her own body as a palette. However, I think intellectuals should at least try to be role models.”

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Author:Camille Paglia