“Build these men from scratch to fit women, rather than to take up all the space and force us to compact ourselves to the little corner allocated to us by them.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“The difficulties of life are real but God always makes us stronger to wtihstand the storm.”
“She has been taught - by the spaces we all occupy - that the experts don't look or sound like me; that they are older whiter and male.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“We are fighting and screaming and shouting and mobilizing and strategizing and advocating and lobbying, all so that we can be treated as equal citizens.”
“I take offense at those who want to criticize the feminist movement when they themselves have done nothing to move the needle forward on equality. I am offended by those who are nostalgic about the second wave of feminism or the first wave and claim that today's feminists aren't fighting real wars. Let me be clear: as women, as gender non-confirming individuals, our rights are under assault right this very moment. Our bodies have been sexualized, objectified, touched without our consent; our agency over our bodies is not respected. We are in a perennial state of defense because this is war being waged on us from all fronts.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“I've made it my mission to be an ally to women in this generation, to break down misogynistic stereotypes, remove walls that divide them, and create a community grounded in us supporting one another. In my experience as a young women, a female business owner, a daughter, sister, and friend, I've learned the being a feminist isn't your own voice, but how you use your stage to encourage and support other women to find theirs.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“Sometimes it can feel overwhelming to get involved, or like you won't be that impactful. But no matter how small the gesture, it is still powerful, and you are making a difference.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“But I suppose the difference is, you hadn't felt any limitations or frustrations before that, whereas I was already angry by twenty.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“Why are those characters running and jumping, and that girl character is watching and giggling at the side?
Why, when I was at school, were no celebrated scientists, musicians, or playwrights, women? Why are we only taught about the achievements of men?
Why, when women unite and come together with their voices raised, does the term 'witch hunt' get bandied around?
Why are some of my natural characteristics referred to as 'tomboy'?”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
“In the end I think change really does begin at home, at the dinner table, in a conversation, in split seconds, in quit determined moments.”
Source: Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them