“Well, you know, I was raised by a 1970s feminist. My mom had a consciousness-raising group. I used to sit at the top of the stairs and listen to them.” KnowsWellsUsedConsciousnessGroupsMomRaisedFeministMy MomStairs Author:Ayelet Waldman
“To me, a woman can't be a feminist just because she is a woman. She is a feminist because she begins to divest herself of sexist ways of thinking and revolutionizes her consciousness.” ThinkingWayConsciousnessFeministWay Of ThinkingSexist Author:Bell Hooks
“The early feminist argument that violence against women is not inherently a private matter, but has been privatized by the sexist structures of the state, the economy, and the family has had a powerful impact on public consciousness.” PowerfulConsciousnessEconomyViolenceArgumentFeministViolence Against WomenSexist Author:Angela Davis
“But the true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women.” MotivationalLiteratureSleepDealsConsciousnessFeministLesbianism Author:Audre Lorde