“All one's life as a young woman one is on show, a focus of attention, people notice you. You set yourself up to being noticed and admired. And then, not expecting it, you become middle-aged and anonymous.” PeopleShowsYoungWomenAttentionFocusMiddleExpectingYoung WomenMiddle Aged Author:Doris Lessing
“If sexuality is beginning in such a skewed way: that boys expect to receive sexual pleasure and girls are expected to give it without reciprocation, is that why young women, even unintentionally, turn to getting something else in return for sex? Whether it be popularity, career success, professional attention.” IfsWayGivingYoungTurnsGirlSexPleasureAttentionBoysCareersReturnSexualityExpectedPopularityYoung WomenCareer Success Author:Cris Mazza
“The young women who attract so much attention never change: They are all stupid. They have at best only the crudest notions of their own power, and never calculate motives or consequences. Giving a young woman a young woman's body makes as much sense as giving ten teenagers Lamborghinis and telling them to drive in figure 8s around a parking lot.” GivingBodyYoungAttentionStupidFiguresTenConsequenceNotionTeenagerMotiveYoung WomenNever ChangeParkingWomen's BodiesParking Lot Author:Richard Brookhiser
“I find it very sad that so many girls who look up to me are young women of color who have been told that they are ugly, and who feel that they are not normal...I think it's so important that women look like me find that they can be beautiful or objects of love, attention and affection.” ThinkingFeelsLooksHas BeensImportantBeautifulYoungGirlAttentionObjectsColorNormalAffectionUglyLike MeLook UpYoung WomenVery Sad Author:Mindy Kaling