“Almost everything can be construed as sexual harassment depending upon the way it is said. One general rule of thumb is to think of your female co-workers as you would your sister. Yes, she is a woman. No, she is not a sexual object. Yes, your parents probably like her more than they like you.” ThinkingWaySaidParentObjectsLike YouFemaleWorkersThumbsThink Of YouHarassmentLike HerCo Worker Author:Linda Sunshine
“We, who have had tender, perfect mothers, would like to make it law that the other kind should always be called 'she-parents,' or 'female progenitors,' or any other descriptive title, but not profane the sacred name of mother!” ShouldKindLawMotherNamesParentPerfectFemaleSacredTitlesProfane Book:The Rosary: Easyread Comfort Edition Source: The Rosary: Easyread Comfort Edition
“Once you're a parent, male or female, every single thing that happens in your life is seen through the prism of being a parent.” HappensLife IsParentFemaleMalesBeing A ParentPrisms Author:Russell Crowe
“Let's start working towards wellness, a healing in our community, a healing in relationships, so male and female can finally sit down and understand that that young boy or young girl saw behavior exhibited by their parents that was negative and abusive and they're going to pass it on.” YoungGirlParentCommunityHealingBoysSawsBehaviorNegativeFemaleDown AndMalesWellnessOur CommunityAbusive Author:Pam Grier
“I think a lot of writers, male and female, write as if their parents were killed in a car accident when they were 2, and they have no one to hold accountable. And unfortunately, I don't have that. I have parents who I care about what they think.” IfsThinkingWritingCareParentCarFemaleMalesAccidentsI CareCar Accident Author:Mindy Kaling
“When you look at the biggest study of the American dream, the number-one correlate for upward mobility is having two parents in a home. It doesn't matter if they're male or female.” IfsLooksTwoMatterHomeDreamParentNumbersStudyFemaleMalesAmerican DreamMobilityUpward Mobility Author:Stephen Marche
“Even in areas like the most depressed region of India in terms of female education, namely Rajasthan, which has [one of] the lowest female literacy [rates] in India. Even there, 80 to 90 percent of the parents would like their girls to go to school. And indeed, about 80 percent would like them to be made compulsory.” MadeSchoolGirlParentTermPercentAreasFemaleIndiaRateRegionsLowestLiteracyCompulsoryFemale Education Author:Amartya Sen
“My parents put me in sports when I was 5 years old, and they put my sisters in sports. So that's what I grew up with, that mentality: "It's OK to want to be the best. Aggression is good." You have to have that little walk on the court or down the track. I love to put that into my female characters, because I don't think enough girls are taught that at a young age.” ThinkingWantYearsLittlesEnoughCharacterAgeYoungGirlSportsParentWalksTaughtGrewGrew UpFemaleCourtTrackBeing The BestMy SisterMentalityAggressionYoung AgeFemale Characters Author:Gina Prince-Bythewood
“Saxton smelled really good and had a handshake that was firm. "You've grown up a lot." Blay found himself flushing as he took his hand back. "You're just the same." "Am I?" Those pearl eyes flashed. "Is that good or bad?" "Oh...good. I didn't mean---" "So tell me how you've been. Are you mated to some nice female your parents set you up with?" Blay's laugh was sharp and hard. "God, no. There's no one for me.” MeanHardHandsEyeFoundParentLaughingNiceFemaleFirmPearlsHandshakeOne For MeSome NiceFlushing Author:J.R. Ward