“Our notions of what a human being is problematically depend on there being two coherent genders. And if someone doesn't comply with either the masculine norm or the feminine norm, their very humaness is called into question.” IfsHumansTwoHuman BeingsDependsNotionGenderFeminineNormMasculine Author:Judith Butler
“We depend on manly characteristics to keep us safe. Every single one of the dead firemen heroes on 9/11 were men. This was one group where liberals didn't ask why there wasn't a more pleasing gender balance, because the Upper West Side is not fireproof. What happens in combat in some distant field is abstract to liberals, but they can understand the need to have strong, brave men in their fire department.” MenNeedsHappensAsksStrongSidesFireGroupsFieldsDependsHeroBalanceSafeBraveWestGenderAbstractCharacteristicsDepartmentCombatManlyBrave ManFiremanWest SideFire Department Author:Kate O'Beirne
“One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and women's empowerment bring huge economic benefits.” IfsHumansCountryLosesHalfEconomyEconomicHugeDependsBenefitsEmpowermentGenderAccessFactorsEmploymentHealthcareAdequateGender EqualityEconomic EqualityEconomic Empowerment Author:Michelle Bachelet
“Is individual gender suffering relieved at the price of role conformity and the perpetuation of role stereotypes on a social level? In changing sex, does the transsexual encourage a sexist society whose continued existence depends upon the perpetuation of these roles and stereotypes? These and similar questions are seldom raised in transsexual therapy at present.” DoeSufferingIndividualSocialSexLevelsExistenceRolesDependsRaisedGenderTherapyConformityStereotypeRelievedSexistTranssexuals Author:Janice Raymond