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“My analysis is that the gays are about 5% of the attack on marriage in this country, and the feminists are about 95%.”

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Phyllis Schlafly was an American lawyer and political activist known for her conservative views and advocacy against the Equal Rights Amendment. Born on August 15, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, she passed away on September 5, 2016. more

“You have to question a cinematic culture that preaches artistic expression, and yet would support a decision that is clearly a product of a patriarchy-dominant society, which tries to control how women are depicted on screen. The MPAA is okay supporting scenes that portray women in scenarios of sexual torture and violence for entertainment purposes, but they are trying to force us to look away from a scene that shows a woman in a sexual scenario, which is both complicit and complex. It's misogynistic in nature to try and control a woman's sexual presentation of self.”

“At one point, 'feminist' became a pejorative term. How did that happen? If you're a feminist, you're basically saying you're a humanist.”

Ifs Happens Term Feminist Humanist

Author:Julianne Moore

“Women can't wait for equal pay. And I won't stop fighting to address this inequality.”

Fighting Waiting Pay Equal Feminist Inequality Addresses Equal Pay

Author:Barack Obama

“We have a lot of work to do, but we can get there if we work together. Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities.”

Ifs Together Opportunity Demand Percent Population Feminist Working Together Voters

Author:Beyonce Knowles

“I can't even describe to anybody what it feels like to have my naked body shot across the world like a news flash against my will. It just makes me feel like a piece of meat that's being passed around for profit.”

World Feels I Can Body Pieces News Shots Profit Feminist Naked Meat Flash

Author:Jennifer Lawrence

“Women saying "I'm not a feminist" is my greatest pet peeve. Do you believe that women should be paid the same for doing the same jobs? Do you believe that women should be allowed to leave the house? Do you think that women and men both deserve equal rights? Great, then you're a feminist.”

Thinking Men Should Believe Jobs House Rights Equal Men And Women Deserve Paid Feminist Pet Equal Rights Stood Up Peeves Pet Peeve

Author:Lena Dunham

“I want to be a freaking feminist and wear a freaking Peter Pan collar. So freaking what?”

Want Feminist Peter Collars

Author:Zooey Deschanel

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