“[Ginsburg's] feminism was very sweeping and very ambitious and very consistent. Justice O'Connor had a more case-by-case, pragmatic approach to her feminism. They were not entirely the same, [but] I think that they shared the most important thing, which is the belief that they were worthy and that therefore other women were worthy.” ThinkingImportantBeliefJusticeCasesFeminismApproachImportant ThingsWorthyConsistentAmbitiousPragmaticSweeping Author:Linda Hirshman
“Woman's degradation is in mans idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws, customs, are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man.” MenMadeIdeasLawBeliefWomenRightsFeminismCustomsDegradation Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton
“What is feminism? Simply the belief that women should be as free as men, however nuts, dim, deluded, badly dressed, fat, receding, lazy and smug they might be. Are you a feminist? Hahaha. Of course you are.” MenShouldMightCoursesBeliefFeminismFeministFatsLazyNutsDeludedHahaha Author:Caitlin Moran
“I wanted to start a website for teenaged girls that was not kind of this one-dimensional strong character empowerment thing, because one thing that can be very alienating about a misconception of feminism is that girls then think that to be feminists, they have to live up to being perfectly consistent in their beliefs, never being insecure, never having doubts, having all the answers...and this is not true and actually, recognizing all the contradictions I was feeling became easier once I realized that feminism was not a rule book but a discussion, a conversation, a process.” ThinkingKindBookCharacterFeelingsWantedGirlBeliefStrongProcessAnswersDoubtOne ThingFeminismEasierConversationEmpowermentFeministI RealizedDiscussionConsistentContradictionInsecureRecognizingBadassWebsiteMisconceptionThat GirlStrong CharacterBeing Insecure Author:Tavi Gevinson
“For the record, feminism by definition is: 'The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.'” MenShouldPoliticalOpportunityBeliefSocialSexRecordsRightsFeminismEconomicTheoryEqualMen And WomenShould HaveDefinitionsFeministEqual RightsWatsonSocial Equality Author:Emma Watson
“Feminism is a belief that although women and men are inherently of equal worth, most societies privilege men as a group. As a result, social movements are necessary to achieve political equality between women and men, with the understanding that gender always intersects with other social hierarchies.” MenPoliticalBeliefSocialUnderstandingResultsGroupsFeminismAchieveMovementEqualMen And WomenPrivilegeGenderHierarchySocial MovementsPolitical EqualitySocial Hierarchy Author:Estelle Freedman
“Feminism, unlike almost every other social movement, is not a struggle against a distinct oppressor - it's not the ruling class or the occupiers or the colonizers - it's against a deeply held set of beliefs and assumptions that we women, far too often, hold ourselves.” InspirationMotivationBeliefSocialClassStruggleFeminismMovementAssumptionRulingOppressorsSocial Movements Author:Kavita Ramdas
“A belief in feminism is a belief in personal freedom - the freedom to live a life free of fear of violence, to select a fulfilling career and be compensated fairly, to choose when to start a family, to marry whom you love. I want everyone, regardless of gender, to live a life free of restriction or fear, able to pursue their own personal brand of happiness and fulfillment.” WantAbleBeliefCareersViolenceFeminismGenderPursueBrandsFulfillmentFulfillingRestrictionSelectPersonal Freedom Author:Aisha Tyler
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.” BelieveLife IsFaithBeliefCourageFateSacrificeFeminismDyingTerriblePower Of BeliefCatholic FaithLife Fate Author:Joan of Arc
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